ArrowArtboardCreated with Sketch.Title ChevronTitle ChevronIcon FacebookIcon LinkedinIcon Mail ContactPath LayerIcon MailPositive ArrowIcon Print
Electronics

TV makers' hopes for Olympic boost foiled by LCD shortage

Coronavirus epicenter Wuhan is major supply hub for panels

A television factory in Shenzhen: Prices for television LCD panels have risen sharply over the past month amid supply shortages.   © Reuters

TOKYO -- The novel coronavirus outbreak has cut into Chinese production of liquid crystal displays, leaving television makers at risk of missing out on a wave of demand from this summer's Tokyo Olympics.

Both labor and materials are in short supply in a country that churns out more than half the world's LCD panels. Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, is a major production hub. With panel prices rising and output having yet to recover, TV makers are rethinking plans for new models at a time that was anticipated as a bonanza for the industry.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored Content This content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.

Discover the all new Nikkei Asia app

  • Take your reading anywhere with offline reading functions
  • Never miss a story with breaking news alerts
  • Customize your reading experience

Nikkei Asian Review, now known as Nikkei Asia, will be the voice of the Asian Century.

Celebrate our next chapter
Free access for everyone - Sep. 30

Find out more