{"id":15241,"date":"2026-06-03T13:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T11:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=fc540242733258091923ac5b484ebadc"},"modified":"2026-06-03T13:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T11:02:00","slug":"omdia-tv-shipments-increase-6-in-1q26-as-2026-world-cup-inventory-build-up-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=15241","title":{"rendered":"Omdia: TV Shipments Increase 6% in 1Q26 as 2026 World Cup Inventory Build-Up Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Electronics<\/a>--Global TV shipments increased 6% year-on-year (YoY) to 50.3 million units in 1Q26, as retailers increased inventory ahead of the upcoming 2026 World Cup, according to data from Omdia\u2019s latest TV Sets (Emerging Technologies) Market Tracker: History \u2013 1Q26<\/a>. All regions grew YoY except for Mainland China, which continues to face weak local demand following domestic stimulus measures in 2025.<\/p><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>

\nDeveloping economies and North America propel global growth<\/b><\/p>

\nThe two fastest growing regions in the first quarter of 2026 were both considered developing economies, with Asia & Oceania (up 13%) and Latin America (up 12%) benefitting from Chinese vendors redirecting additional shipments into these regions as their domestic market remained weak.<\/p>

\nNorth America also posted particularly strong shipment growth (up 11%), despite being a highly saturated market. A combination of factors contributed to this growth, particularly in the U.S. As a co-host of this year\u2019s World Cup, the US market offers retailers a clear opportunity to promote TV sets aggressively. At the same time, competition among retailers remains intense. This is most clearly seen with Walmart, which has a strategic goal of increasing the reach of Vizio OS, available on Onn. and Vizio TVs, and generating advertising-derived revenue without relying on hardware sales for profitability.<\/p>

\nThese factors have helped ensure that North American consumers remain largely insulated from the increased memory prices affecting a wide range of consumer electronics goods. Globally, TV prices have also remained surprisingly stable, despite headline-grabbing increases in memory price. This reflects the highly competitive nature of the TV market and the shift in profit-generating momentum away from hardware and toward advertising.<\/p>

\nRGB LED adoption accelerates<\/b><\/p>

\nOmdia\u2019s latest database now tracks RGB LED TVs, which are initially expected to compete directly with OLED TVs because both technologies carry premium price tags. While RGB based TVs represented only a small proportion of units in the first quarter of 2026, with just 39.4 thousand units shipped, the technology is set to play an increasingly important role through 2026 and in the coming years. This will be supported by more vendors introducing models and the potential for RGB LED technology to be used in mid-range TVs, similar to the adoption path of Mini LED technology.<\/p>

\n\u201cThe Chinese market leads the adoption of RGB LED TVs, but this is primarily due to the early introduction of models from TCL and Hisense, ahead of international regions,\u201d said Matthew Rubin, Research Manager, TV Set Research, Omdia<\/a>. \u201cWith many more models being introduced ahead of the World Cup, shipment volume of this technology is expected to accelerate rapidly.\u201d<\/p>

\nABOUT OMDIA<\/b><\/p>

\nOmdia<\/a>, part of TechTarget, Inc. d\/b\/a Informa TechTarget (Nasdaq: TTGT), is a technology research and advisory group. Our deep knowledge of tech markets grounded in real conversations with industry leaders and hundreds of thousands of data points, makes our market intelligence our clients\u2019 strategic advantage. From R&D to ROI, we identify the greatest opportunities and move the industry forward.<\/p> Contacts<\/b>

\nMedia Contact:<\/b>Fasiha Khan: fasiha.khan@omdia.com<\/a>Eric Thoo: eric.thoo@omdia.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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