Skyworth Digital announced that the sales volume of its TV in May increased by 68% to 1.022 million units, the China TV business unit achieved an annual growth of 73% to 82.5 million units, the sales of LED LCD TV doubled to 82.5 million units. Overseas TV business unit also achieved an annual sales growth of 50% to 19.7 million units, the sales of flat-panel TV grew by 41% yearly to 150,600 units. Skyworth also said that TV sales in May increased by 73% year-Over-year, the sales of China TV business division increased by 72%, while overseas grew by 81%....

A $65 million advertising plan has been rolled out by Samsung to promote its LED-back-lit LCD TVs, which will involve online advertising, extensive in-store merchandising displays, print advertising, national network and cable TV spots and mall showcases, lasting from end of March till end of June. And this is only a beginning, for Samsung has got a 2009 year-long national advertising campaign to leverage the company’s leadership position in LED-back-lit LCD TV technology, according to the company on Tuesday.