World Cup Sends Ctv Sales Soaring

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Last Updated : Jan 28 2013 | 12:54 AM IST

Even as France kicked off its campaign to retain the soccer world cup today, colour television manufacturers in the country have much to cheer. The last two months have seen many goals being reached and new ones set in the sale of colour televisions (CTVs).

CTV majors such as Philips, Videocon, LG and Onida have all witnessed substantial rise in TV sales in the last two months, driven mainly by the football crazy states of Kerala and West Bengal.

Rajeev Karwal, vice-president, Philips India, said:

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