Is Google's Android TV Rollout In The Cards?

Google is working on a version of its Android software for televisions, leaked documents have revealed to the media.

The firm had previously tried to work with manufacturers, including Sony, on a range of Google TV boxes, which flopped.

However, documents obtained exclusively by The Verge reveal that Google is about to launch a second attempt at a TV box.

Major video app providers, including Hulu, Netflix and Vevo already have apps running on the platform, the screenshots The Verge obtained showed.

Google is currently asking developers to create TV apps for a simple set-top-box interface, said to be a set of scrolling "cards" that represent movies, television shows and games. According to The Verge, users will be able to resume content on their television, even if first started on a mobile device or tablet.

Android TV provides a way for Google to recommend its own content to users, while it also offers a full TV interface that supports specific remotes.

Google's Android TV comes just a week after Amazon revealed Fire, its TV set top box.

Yahoo and Microsoft have also revealed plans to create their own TV shows in the ever-expanding battle for the living room.