India, Sept. 24 -- TrendForce's recent research indicates that demand for LCD TV panels is expected to decrease in the fourth quarter of 2025. Leading panel manufacturers, such as BOE, CSOT, and HKC, intend to pause production at their major TV panel factories during China's National Day holiday.

TrendForce's utilization rate model estimates that overall factory utilization in October is projected to fall by six percentage points compared with the levels planned by panel makers in August, declining to 79%.

TrendForce observes that, on the supply side, this holiday strategy not only enables LCD TV panel makers to maintain low inventory levels through October, but also helps reduce operating costs by synchronizing production shifts with t...