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Omdia forecasts 9.3% rise in global high-end TV shipments in 2027

🇨🇳 China 15:48 Technology Business2 Tech2 updated 2 d ago first reported by 财联社

In short

Research firm Omdia expects global shipments of high-end TVs to rise 9.3% year on year in 2027, according to its latest research as reported by Chinese business and tech outlets on October 8. Omdia defines high-end TVs as models with an average selling price above US$1,000. Overall global TV shipments are expected to fall 1.0% over the same period.

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Research firm Omdia expects global shipments of high-end TVs to grow 9.3% year on year in 2027, according to its latest research, CLS, Yicai and 36Kr reported on October 8. Omdia defines the high-end segment as models with an average selling price above US$1,000, and it expects that segment to grow even as overall global TV shipments decline by 1.0%, CLS and 36Kr reported. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]

Yicai carried only the headline figure of 9.3% growth for high-end TV shipments. None of the reports gave the reasons behind the forecast, a breakdown by region or brand, or shipment volumes. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]

Why it matters

The forecast points to a split in the TV market, with the premium segment expected to grow while total shipments shrink. The figures were carried by Chinese business and tech outlets, but the reports give no breakdown by region or brand.

Key facts

  • Omdia's latest research forecasts global high-end TV shipments to grow 9.3% year on year in 2027. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
  • Omdia defines high-end TVs as models with an average selling price (ASP) above US$1,000. [ 1 , 3 ]
  • Overall global TV shipments are expected to fall 1.0% in 2027. [ 1 , 3 ]
  • The figures were reported by CLS, Yicai and 36Kr on October 8, 2026. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]

Confirmed by several sources

  • Omdia forecasts global high-end TV shipments to grow 9.3% year on year in 2027. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
  • Omdia expects overall global TV shipments to fall 1.0% in 2027. [ 1 , 3 ]
  • Omdia defines high-end TVs as models with an average selling price above US$1,000. [ 1 , 3 ]

Still unclear

  • What is driving the expected growth in high-end TV shipments. The reports give no reasons for the forecast.
  • Shipment volumes and the breakdown by region or brand. The reports give only percentage changes.
  • When Omdia published the research. The reports describe it only as Omdia's latest research.

What local media are saying

Business mediaCLS and Yicai reported the 9.3% growth forecast for high-end TV shipments, with CLS adding the US$1,000 price threshold and the expected 1.0% fall in overall shipments. [ 1 , 2 ]
Technology media36Kr reported the same Omdia figures, attributing them to an institution in its headline and to Omdia in the text. [ 3 ]

Timeline, local time

  1. CLS reports Omdia's forecast of 9.3% growth in global high-end TV shipments in 2027. [ 1 ]
  2. Yicai reports the same forecast. [ 2 ]
  3. 36Kr reports the forecast, including the expected 1.0% fall in overall TV shipments. [ 3 ]