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Sony to Cede Control of Bravia TVs to China’s TCL Electronics

Sony to Cede Control of Bravia TVs to China’s TCL Electronics

The PlayStation maker said Tuesday it will sell a 51 percent stake in its home entertainment arm to TCL.

By Mayumi Negishi, Bloomberg | Updated: 20 January 2026 19:44 IST

Sony to Cede Control of Bravia TVs to China’s TCL Electronics

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Sony Bravia TVs survived due to their positioning at the premium tier of the market

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Highlights

Japanese companies have lost ground in TVs to Chinese and Korean rivals
Tokyo-based Sony has focused on expanding its portfolio of IP assets
TCL is one of China’s oldest and largest electronics conglomerates

Sony Group is spinning off control of its home entertainment business, including the flagship Bravia television brand, to Chinese rival TCL Electronics Holdings, the latest Japanese company to cut exposure in the low-margin segment.

The PlayStation maker said Tuesday it will sell a 51 percent stake in its home entertainment arm to TCL. The two companies intend to set up a joint venture that will begin operations in April 2027 to produce televisions carrying the Sony and Bravia names but use TCL's display technology, according to a statement.

TCL, one of China's oldest and largest electronics conglomerates, has for years tried to forge a major overseas business. It took over one of the most prominent display booths at the CES 2026 conference in Las Vegas this year, supplanting Samsung Electronics, and will now seek to leverage the Sony brand and technical expertise to continue its expansion. It's grown into a major budget TV name in the US and has previously licensed the BlackBerry and Alcatel brands for mobile devices.

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Tokyo-based Sony has focused on expanding its portfolio of intellectual property assets — anime, live-action film, music and sports broadcasts — while trimming its presence in consumer electronics. Faced with declining margins and growing price competition, it's already sold off or shuttered its operations in PCs, tablets and portable media players as well as low-end TVs, despite the global recognition of the Sony brand.

Japanese companies have lost ground in TVs to Chinese and Korean rivals, with companies such as Toshiba, Hitachi, Mitsubishi Electric and Pioneer exiting the business altogether while others, such as Panasonic Holdings and Sharp, have de-emphasized the business in their growth strategies.

Sony Bravia TVs survived due to their positioning at the premium tier of the market, where consumers are willing to pay more for high-end picture and sound quality. The company's longtime marketing positioned the hardware as an extension of the Sony creative ecosystem, a way to experience content as intended by creators using Sony gear.

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