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Consumer electronics firm TCL launches new range
MUMBAI: TCL India, an emerging consumer electronics firm, has launched a range in various categories like LCD, Plasma and CTV.
The company also shared its expansion plans to reach out to its growing consumer-base across India.
TCL India’s Plasma TV category starts with 42″ in two models. The LCD range starts from 15″, 20″, 27″, 32″ & 40” in five models in different categories. The RPT are available in 2 models 43″ & 52″ respectively, while the CRT range starts from 14″NF to 29″PF, all put together aggregating to more than 25 models in this segment.
TCL India MD Richie Liu said, “After being the market leader for the CTV category, we have now strategically established a very emphatic entry with LCD & plasma TVs. The overwhelming response that we have received from our distribution channel as well as from our esteemed customers, have reposed our platform of value addition & innovation in the LCD & plasma category. Our objective is to consolidate TCL’s global leadership position, offer a diversified high-quality product range from basic to high-end innovative products, and address all key markets competitively.”
TCL says that it has become the largest manufacturer of television sets in the world with 22 million sets being sold in 2005 alone. TCL adds that its commitment can be gauged by the fact that it has more than 25 models in colour TVs, with the intention of introducing products to fulfill every individual need.
TCL Plasma Display & Latest DDHD (Digital Dynamic High Definition vision engine) contains more than 60 picture – enhancement patents, including CCS, DCDi and film mode which earned TV Oscar (Emmy TV technology awards) three times. The award represents highest honour in TV video technology field, which is widely known in Europe and USA, and its shows the top technical strength and excellent product quality.
TCL India VP- sales and marketing CM Singh says, “We plan to focus on exclusive high-end showrooms, which will be known as TCL Universe in major cities across the country, as a part of our expansion plans. At TCL, it’s our endeavour to create a world-class corporation, aligning the Indian R&D talent & system with TCL’s International R&D system. TCL is geared to meet the need gaps of the consumers from all aspects centered around innovation, technology, price, style & after sales service.” Holdings Pvt. Ltd. added.
As part of its aggressive global expansion plans, TCL entered the Indian market in September 2004. It started with the manufacturing of colour televisions followed by airconditioners, washing machines and small home appliances.
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Times Network to air JVC Exit Poll across 5 regions on April 29
Four-hour broadcast spans states and Puducherry with data-led analysis
MUMBAI: Times Network is set to roll out what it calls one of its most expansive election programming efforts yet, culminating in the JVC Exit Poll on 29 April, with a multi-hour broadcast spanning key poll-bound regions.
The exit poll will air across Times Now and Times Now Navbharat, beginning at 5pm and 4pm respectively. Co-powered by Vedanta and Jindal Stainless, the programming aims to combine on-ground reportage with data-driven projections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry.
The network has deployed over 50 journalists across these regions, gathering voter sentiment and local insights in the run-up to polling. The effort builds on its ongoing election formats such as Election Yatra and Election Premier League, which have tracked campaign narratives and community-level issues.
In parallel, Times Now Navbharat has focused on constituency-level reporting in West Bengal through its Jan Gan ka Mann series, capturing voter opinions across diverse segments.
The coverage has also featured interviews with prominent political leaders. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Congress leaders Ramesh Chennithala and V D Satheesan have appeared on the network’s election specials. From Tamil Nadu, voices including deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran, BJP leader K Annamalai and NTK’s Seeman have also featured in discussions.
On the day of the exit poll, the network’s primetime anchors, including Navika Kumar, Zakka Jacob and Sumit Awasthi, will lead the coverage. They will be joined by a panel of political analysts, psephologists and senior journalists offering real-time insights and interpretation of trends.
The programming will integrate grassroots reportage with analytics from the JVC Exit Poll, aiming to give viewers an early sense of electoral outcomes ahead of the official results on 4 May.
With its combined English and Hindi broadcast reach, Times Network is positioning this effort as a comprehensive look at voter sentiment, blending field reporting, data and debate to decode what could lie ahead when the final mandate is revealed.
