TCL Buys Majority Stake in Sony Home Entertainment Business
TCL will pay 75.4 billion yen ($472 million) for a 51% stake in a new joint venture that will hold Sony’s home entertainment business including Bravia televisions.
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TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. agreed to buy a majority stake in Sony Group Corp.’s global home entertainment business, giving a lift to the Chinese company’s expansion overseas.
TCL will pay 75.4 billion yen ($475 million) for a 51% stake in a new joint venture that will hold Sony’s home entertainment business including Bravia televisions, according to a statement Tuesday, confirming an earlier Bloomberg News report. Sony will retain a 49% stake in the business, which includes research and development, design, manufacturing and product sales, as well as home audio equipment.