Google TV in action.

Google TV is apparently encountering a bit of static that has resulted in a programming change.

A host of TV manufacturers has been expected to unveil new Internet-ready TVs at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month. But Google has asked them to delay their plans so it can overhaul the Google TV software, according to a New York Times report that cited people familiar with the company's plans.

Google representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The move comes less than a week after Google released an update to the software in an effort to make it more user friendly and improve Netflix integration. The Netflix experience on the previous software version was described by some reviewers as antiquated, and CNET's Matthew Moskovciak went so far as to say the software's "Netflix app is about two generations behind those for competitors, such as Roku and Sony's PS3."

Google TV is one of the more high-profile attempts in recent history by the tech industry to marry the PC-based Internet and the traditional television world. Logitech and Sony have released devices running the software, which allows users to watch regular old broadcast television while pulling up a series of Internet-based applications and Web sites.

However, Google TV has gotten off to a rocky start, and the search giant is still trying to get the big media companies to warm up to the software platform. So far, all of the major broadcast networks have blocked Google TV from providing access to their online content.

NBC, CBS, ABC, and Fox all block full episodes of their shows from appearing on the software platform that enables users to view Web content and video on their home TVs. However, Google TV supporters note that all the software does is make the freely available content posted to the Web by broadcasters accessible on TV sets.