GUANGZHOU -- Chinese TV makers like Hisense are using this year's major international sporting events as a springboard to cultivate overseas markets, aiming to boost their global share in a field dominated by Samsung Electronics.
Hisense and TCL hope for boost from global sports as domestic sales lag

Hisense has marketed its new TVs as ideal for watching soccer tournaments. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
GUANGZHOU -- Chinese TV makers like Hisense are using this year's major international sporting events as a springboard to cultivate overseas markets, aiming to boost their global share in a field dominated by Samsung Electronics.