Digital TV semiconductor market dips in 2012, says IHS

Mar 15, 10:28

Amid a drop in television demand, the global market for digital television semiconductors (DTV) declined by nearly 6% in 2012, according to IHS iSuppli.

LED direct-type TV demand to bring increased revenues for Entire Technology

Mar 14, 13:53

Diffuser plate and polarizer maker Entire Technology expects its performance in the first quarter of 2013 to improve sequentially due to increased demand for LED direct-type and large-size...

Chimei Materials expects increased TV polarizer shipments during March

Mar 12, 14:42

Chimei Materials' polarizer shipments for 39-inch TV panels are expected to increase heavily by the end of March 2013 due to demand in markets such as China, according to industry...

Panel makers expected to ramp up TV panel production by the end of 1Q13

Mar 11, 21:42

Panel makers in Asia are expected to increase their utilization rates for LCD TV panels in the second half of March 2013 in order to meet expected demand for the second quarter of...

What will it take to keep the TV industry alive?

Mar 8, 15:27

Some market observers speculate TVs are increasingly becoming a thing of the past, as the use of devices such as tablets, smartphones computers and even Full HD projectors are becoming...

Digitimes Research: Financial woes at Sharp to give Samsung extended reach in the TV market

Mar 8, 11:37

Samsung Electronics' recent investment of US$110 million in Japan-based Sharp can be seen from a number of angles, most notably Sharp's dire need to salvage itself from the brink...

China vendors expected to increase LCD TV panel procurement by 30% in March

Mar 5, 22:11

China-based TV vendors are expected to increase their LCD TV panel procurement by 30% in March 2013 following consecutive drops in January and February, according to industry obser...

Foxconn reportedly to cooperate with China-based content provider LeTV

Mar 5, 13:45

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reportedly will sign a contract with China-based content provider LeTV on March 5 to cooperate on a LeTV-branded LCD TV and possible...

Taiwan market: TV vendors look to offer special deals via cooperation with content providers

Mar 4, 21:38

Rumors are spreading in Taiwan that local-based TV vendors are looking to clear out their reserves by offering low-priced or even free TVs to consumers upon the consumers' agreement...

Panel makers expect increased LCD TV and tablet panel shipments in 2013

Mar 1, 11:37

Panel makers expect to see increased LCD TV and tablet panel shipments in 2013, according to market observers.

Innolux plans to produce a wide range of Ultra HD TV panels, says president

Feb 27, 16:01

Innolux Corporation has plans to produce Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels in various sizes including 39- and 50-inch and is likely to produce even more sizes in the future, according...

Taiwan market: Channel retailers to offer discounts for TV products in March

Feb 27, 14:22

Taiwan-based channel retail chains are preparing to offer 10-60% discounts for several LCD TV products in March to welcome the release of new TV products in April, according to sources...

China-based TV vendors look to tackle foreign markets in 2013

Feb 26, 15:17

China-based TV vendors are looking to further tackle foreign markets in 2013, with emerging markets as their focus, according to industry sources.

Smart TVs represent more than 25% of TV market in 2012, and above 50% by 2015, says IHS

Feb 22, 11:56

More than one of every four TV sets shipped worldwide in 2012 was a smart TV, with the rapid sales growth of these Internet-connected sets paving the way for them to account for more...

AMOLED TV panel market to see limited shipments in coming years, says Displaybank

Feb 21, 16:17

Although AMOLED TVs headlined the January 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), shipments of these high-end panels will remain limited in the coming years, according to research firm...

LCD TV market scores Super Bowl touchdown, as large-size sets drive double-digit growth in January 2013, says IHS

Feb 21, 15:45

American football fans rushed to buy gigantic television sets during the countdown to the Super Bowl, spurring a double-digit percentage surge in US shipments of LCD TVs in January...

TCL reports 52% on-year growth in LCD TV sales during January 2013

Feb 21, 15:30

China-based TV vendor TCL has reported that its LCD TV sales including commercial displays reached over 2.5 million units in January 2013, up 52.54% on year.

TV and LCD monitor panel prices expected to further drop through end of February 2013

Feb 20, 21:40

TV panel prices are expected to drop another US$1-2 during the end of February 2013 while LCD monitor panel prices are expected to drop 1% or US$0.50, according to market observers...

AUO looks to emerging markets for TV panel growth , says VP

Feb 7, 16:22

Flat screen TV growth is expected to rise 10% in 2013 in emerging economies throughout Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America while shipment area is expected to grow about...

AUO reaches 65% yields for Ultra HD TV panels

Feb 7, 16:06

AU Optronics (AUO) is reportedly reaching yields of 60-65% for its Ultra HD (3840 by 2,160) TV panels, according to industry sources.

AMOLED TV panel market to see limited shipments in coming years, says IHS

Feb 7, 15:32

Although AMOLED TVs headlined Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013, shipments of the high-end panels will remain limited in the coming years, according to research firm IHS iSuppli...

Opera to integrate its Open TV Store into MediaTek smart TV chipsets

Feb 6, 16:28

Opera Software's Opera TV Store will be integrated into MediaTek's chipsets for smart TVs, according to a recent statement made by Opera.

Digitimes Research: Taiwan-based LCD TV shipments total 10.51 million in 4Q12

Feb 5, 19:34

Taiwan-based LCD TV makers shipped 10.51 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012, up 6.4% on quarter, according to Digitimes Research.

Foxconn to release 70-inch LCD TV in April 2013; expected to expand TV assembly production in China

Feb 5, 15:02

Foxconn Electronics is reportedly working on a 70-inch LCD TV that is expected to be released in April 2013 in Taiwan followed by a later release in other markets, according to industry...

Ultra HD TVs to have breakout year in 2013; market forecast to reach 7 million in 2016, says DisplaySearch

Feb 1, 16:08

More than half a million Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TVs are forecast to ship worldwide in 2013, growing to more than seven million by 2016, according to research firm DisplaySearch....

Taiwan market: CNS aims to finish digitization of cable TV networks in 2014

Feb 1, 15:05

China Network Systems (CNS), a cable TV MSO (multi-system operator) in Taiwan, has digitized its network for 239,000 subscribers, accounting for 21.7% of all subscribers, and aims...

Flat TV panel prices expected to recover slightly in 2013, say observers

Jan 31, 15:34

Flat TV panel prices are expected to recover slightly in 2013 and will do so largely from TV sales in emerging markets such as Latin America and Southeast Asia, according to market...

China market: Xiaomi cooperates with CNTV for selling connected TV STBs

Jan 30, 16:02

China-based vendor Xiaomi Technology has signed with China Network Television (CNTV) to sell Xiaomi Box, Xiaomi's internally-developed connected TV set-top box (STB), in the China...

Smaller TV channels could make cost-effective transition to OTT, says IHS

Jan 30, 15:44

For many individual channels that have small- to medium-size audiences, a switch to over-the-top (OTT) streaming as their sole means of video delivery could become an option over...

Vizio aims to bump up TV sales to 6.5 million units in 2013, says chairman

Jan 28, 16:21

Vizio hopes to bump up its TV sales in 2013 to 6.5 million units, up 20% on year, according to company chairman Wang Wei.

Amtran hopes to bump up LCD TV and LCD monitor shipments by 20% in 2013, says chairman

Jan 28, 15:59

Amtran Technology hopes to reach LCD TV and LCD monitor ODM/OEM shipments of seven million in 2013, according to company chairman Alpha Wu.

LED-backlit LCD TV penetration rate to reach 90% in 2013

Jan 24, 22:04

As Samsung Electronics has announced plans to halt production of traditional CCFL-backlit LCD TVs and focus on LED-backlit models, market observers believe the penetration rate of...

Flat screen TV sales in Japan take hard hit during 2012, says JEITA

Jan 24, 14:35

Flat screen TV sales in Japan during 2012 reached 6.45 million units, down 67.5% on year, according to the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEIT...