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gearlog.com - 2/6/2009

Report: Pioneer Exiting TV Business, Spinning Off DVD

— gearlog.com — A report in the Nikkei Japanese business journal Friday claims that "Pioneer Corp. will pull the plug on its loss-ridden television business and shift its DVD player operations to a new venture with Sharp Corp. in a sweeping overhaul," according ... (more) Report: Pioneer Exiting TV Business, Spinning Off DVD

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hdguru.com - 2/7/2009

Pioneer To Exit The TV Business

— hdguru.com — According to industry sources and confirmed by a Nikkei News report (Link) Pioneer Corp. is ending production of its highly rated plasma HDTVs and will be exiting the TV business. Pioneer has been losing money on its HDTV plasma operation for quite ... (more) Pioneer To Exit The TV Business

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twice.com - 2/12/2009

Pioneer Exits TV Business As Losses Mount - 2/12/2009 7:03:00 AM

— twice.com — -- TWICE, 2/12/2009 7:03:00 AM Tokyo Pioneer Electronics will exit the TV business by March 2010, cut 10,000 jobs worldwide and center on car electronics and other home electronics businesses. Pioneer made the announcement as it posted operating and ... (more) Pioneer Exits TV Business As Losses Mount - 2/12/2009 ...

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Report: Pioneer Exiting TV Business, Spinning Off DVD
Gearlog — ... : some Blu-ray players, but no LCD TVs. In May, exited the plasma panel business, agreeing to source panels from Matsushita, now renamed Panasonic. ...

Pioneer Televisions Go Dark
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... The move comes after the company said last year that it will stop manufacturing plasma TV panels and would instead source it from Matsushita, now a part of Panasonic. ...