Samsung Electronics announced on July 16 that it grabbed more than a 50-percent share in the North American and European UHD TV markets.
According to market research firm NPD, Samsung Electronics achieved a share of 53.5 percent in the North American UHD TV market in the January-May period of this year.
Even in GfK's European market study, Samsung gained a share of 50 percent in the European UHD TV market. North American and European regions are the hottest UHD TV markets where the competition is fiercest.
Samsung Electronics, which is now shooting for the top spot in the global TV market for ten straight years, is commanding a higher share in North American and European UHD TV market than the overall TV market.
Key factors behind Samsung's unrivaled presence in these regions include the rising popularity of its SUHD TV released in March. The SUHD TV garnered critical acclaims from a string of local IT media outlets. Its sales marked a two- to three-fold increase in May compared to a month ago.
