Samsung Commands Lion’s Share in Global Flat Panel TV Market

Samsung Electronics is set to cement its leadership in global TV market for 8 years in a row, maintaining the top spot in global flat screen TV market for 31 quarters in a row. As a distant winner with close to 11% of widening gap with the runner up,

This figure represents Samsung’s record-high quarterly share in the market. Its market share is higher than the combined figure of No. 2 to 4 players which is estimated at 33.3 percent.

In addition to the flat panel TV category, Samsung Electronics maintained its lead in the entire TV categories, including LCD, LED, smart, 3D, and plasma display, with its market share being more than 10 percentage points higher than No. 2 players in all segments.

The company attributed the strong results to an increase in sales of 60-inch-plus models and premium lineups, including 7080 series models.