Yes Google TV was a flop, but the Nexus Player could be hugely successful.
People hate being advertised to, but they put up with and and they clearly identify 'native' ads as just more advertising.
Regarding point 3: Sorry, I wasn't clear - I didn't mean product placement in the James Bond film. I meant that Google can simply buy the right to screen the movie and run their 30-second ads at the appropriate points (ie. like movies on regular TV).
That's an interesting point for point 3. I wonder if they'll do it? I know I hate watching ITV here in the UK because of the adverts, and knowing that there are data limits for broadband, being pushed video adverts in HD may be obnoxious to some (but you'd have to watch adverts all day long for it to make a difference!)
People hate being advertised to, but they put up with and and they clearly identify 'native' ads as just more advertising.
Regarding point 3: Sorry, I wasn't clear - I didn't mean product placement in the James Bond film. I meant that Google can simply buy the right to screen the movie and run their 30-second ads at the appropriate points (ie. like movies on regular TV).