Google Gussies Up With Dish for TV Search Service

Thanks to a hook-up with satellite TV provider Dish Network, Google is getting into the TV search business. The project, which neither Google or Dish are commenting on, will use new set-top boxes that run on Android, and is aiming to bring broadcast TV and online video together, as well as creating a personalized TV schedule.

Thanks to its ownership of YouTube, Google already has several content deals with broadcasters. The idea ties in neatly with its latest ruse, Google TV Ads, which...