China TV makers to dominate domestic market

May 18, 14:19

China TV makers will dominate China's TV market this year by focusing on developing connected flat panel TVs that feature cloud computing and 3D functions, according to China industry...

TCL sees LCD TV sales up 78.9% in April

May 17, 10:01

TCL Multimedia recently announced the group's monthly sales volume of LCD TV in April 2012 amounted to over 1.41 million sets, up by 78.9% year-on-year, of which the sales volume...

Taiwan market: Home appliance vendors optimistic about 2Q12

May 16, 11:17

Taiwan home appliance brands can expect to see revenues improve in the second quarter as Taiwan's government is about to issue its second wave of subsidiaries for electronic produc...

Average LCD TV screen size to be larger in 2012 at 36.5 inches, says AUO

May 15, 01:50

AU Optronics (AUO) predicts global demand for TV panels in the second half of 2012 will be larger than in the first half with a ratio of 54:46, and the average screen size of LCD...

Wistron, TPV deny rumored sales of LCD TV production business

May 15, 01:10

In response to a market rumor that Taiwan-based ODM maker Wistron will sell its business to produce LCD TVs to China-based LCD display device maker TPV Technology, both Wistron and...

Japan TV vendors suffer huge losses in 2011

May 14, 16:08

Japanese vendors Sony, Sharp, and Panasonic have reported huge losses for 2011 as their LCD TV sales came under strong competition from Korean and Chinese rivals.

LCD TV shipments to grow 7% in 2012, says DisplaySearch

May 11, 10:14

For the second year in a row, worldwide TV shipments are expected to remain flat: 2012 shipments to developed markets, especially Western Europe and Japan, are expected to be down...

Turkey-based Vestel to compete with Taiwan makers for OEM TV orders

May 10, 17:09

Turkey-based OEM TV maker Vestel is emerging as a strong contender to compete with Taiwan-based OEMs for orders to be released by Japan's brand TV vendors including Sharp and Toshiba,...

US flat-panel TV prices surge in early 2012 as brands and retailers shift strategy, says IHS

May 10, 10:28

Although flat-panel television shipments are expected to decline in the United States this year, the sophistication of features used in the sets is on the rise, causing a rare, sharp...

CPT reports April revenues down 7.6% on-month

May 9, 01:20

Panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has reported April consolidated revenues of NT$3.805 billion, an on-month decrease of 7.6% and an on-year decrease of 37.2%. CPT indicated...

TCL April LCD TV sales reach 1.41 million units

May 9, 01:10

China-based TV maker TCL has announced April LCD TV sales reached 1.41 million units. LED-backlit TVs accounted for 70% of the sales.

China TV firms see increasing sales as domestic demand heats up

May 7, 15:28

China TV firms have overtaken Japanese and Korean ones in China's market as Chinese consumers are increasingly purchasing LCD TVs.

Chip demand for LCD TVs, monitors picking up

May 3, 15:29

Demand for semiconductors used in LCD TVs and monitors has started picking up in May while notebook firms have stepped up their pace of orders, according to sources at IC design ho...

Taiwan market: Sampo looks to ship 60,000-70,000 LCD TVs in 2Q12

May 3, 14:31

Taiwan brand Sampo saw its shipments of flat panel TVs more than double on year to 50,000 units in the first quarter of 2012, and market sources expect its TV shipments to reach 60,000-70,000...

LCD TV shipments by top-6 China-based brands soar 31% on month in April

May 3, 01:35

Shipments of LCD TVs by the top-6 China-based brand vendors totaled about 4.35 million units in April, increasing 31% from March in which shipments were up 29% sequentially to 3.33...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD TV shipments to grow 11% on quarter in 2Q12

May 3, 01:15

Shipments of LCD TVs by Taiwan makers are expected to grow 11% sequentially to 9.65 million units in the second quarter of 2012, according to Digitimes Research. The US will remain...

Taiwan market: Tatung aims to ship 150,000 LCD TVs in 2012

Apr 27, 14:19

Tatung expects shipments of its own-brand LCD TVs in the Taiwan market to reach 150,000 units in 2012 and plans to launch 65-inch 3D TV models in the third quarter of the year.

Taiwan LCD TV shipments down in 1Q12

Apr 24, 16:32

Taiwan-based makers shipped 8.704 million LCD TVs in the first quarter of 2012, slipping by 24.4% on quarter and by 20.0% on year, according to Digitimes Research.

China market: 3.7 million LCD TVs expected to be sold during early May holidays

Apr 24, 01:10

In the China market, local and international vendors are expected to offer price incentives to promote sales of LCD TVs during the forthcoming holidays beginning May 1 which are a...

Samsung steps up outsourcing of TV production to Taiwan makers, say sources

Apr 23, 13:53

In light of slow growth and increasing cost competition in the global TV market, Samsung Electronics has begun outsourcing part of front-end TV production to Taiwan-based makers,...

50-inch LCD TV sales expected to increase

Apr 20, 15:38

Panel prices are expected to increase as 39- and 50-inch LCD TVs sales are estimated to grow in number.

Large-size panel shipments surge 5.6% in March on strong Labor Day demand in China, says WitsView

Apr 18, 11:51

Coupled with TV brand vendors' preparation for new models in 2012, the top-4 LCD panel makers' shipments of TV applications in March jumped as inventory stocking started to surge...

Direct-type LED TV price gap with CCFL to shrink to 10%

Apr 6, 12:28

The price difference between low-cost direct-type LED TVs and CCFL models will shrink to 10% this year, industry sources have predicted.

Taiwan market: LG aims to ship 250,000 LCD TVs in 2012

Apr 6, 01:30

LG Electronics aims to ship 250,000 LCD TVs in the Taiwan market in 2012, accounting for 18% in terms of shipment volumes and 20% in terms of sales value in the local TV market, according...

Taiwan market: LCD TV replacement demand to heat up in June

Apr 3, 14:51

With the Taiwan government planning to phase out analog terrestrial TV broadcasting, while ushering in digital broadcasting on July 1, replacement demand for LCD TVs is expected to...

Samsung widens lead in US LCD TV shipments with record high market share in 4Q11, says IHS iSuppli

Apr 3, 10:59

Samsung Electronics in the fourth quarter of 2011 solidified its leadership of the US LCD TV market, as its share of unit shipments reached a record high, according to IHS iSuppli.

Sony battles to take top spot in connected TV market

Mar 30, 15:36

Sony is increasing the proportion of connected TVs in its LCD TV shipments, with aims to take a 60% share of the segment worldwide in 2012, according to the company. The vendor will...

Taiwan market: Sony to launch 11 new LCD TVs in 2012

Mar 30, 12:30

Sony will launch a total of four LCD TV series and 11 models in Taiwan in 2012, according to Sony Taiwan. On April 9, the HX750 and HX75A series will be introduced with high-end HX850...

Taiwan, Korea flat panel makers hiking TV panel prices

Mar 30, 01:15

Taiwan- and Korea-based flat panel makers have managed to raise prices of their 32-inch TV panels by US$2 on average recently with more hikes planned for other sizes in the second...

Commentary: China TV brands expanding fast

Mar 28, 12:25

Competition in the LCD TV industry is continuing to change. Korean companies are dominating the LED-backlit TV market and are now competing for the top spot in smart TVs and even...

Global LCD TV shipments to grow 8% on quarter in 2Q12, says WitsView

Mar 27, 12:32

Global shipments of LCD TVs are expected to grow 8% sequentially in the second quarter of 2012, buoyed by anticipated strong sales in China during the May 1 holiday season, and inventory...

TPV net profits reach US$120 million in 2011

Mar 26, 14:18

LCD monitor and TV maker TPV Technology has reported net profits of US$120 million for 2011, decreasing 28.9% from a year earlier. However, it gross margin edged up to 6% from 5.4%...

Sharp, LG Display to increase panel shipments for iPads in 2Q12

Mar 23, 17:36

Sharp and LG Display both have begun small-volume shipments of flat panels for Apple's new iPad recently after they had failed to meet the requirements previously, making Samsung...