By Lorna Brett

LG has revealed it has ceased producing large cathode ray tube (CRT) TV’s for domestic sale in South Korea as a result of lessening demand and the end of the analogue TV signal in the country, which is set for 2013.

A company spokesman told AFP that LG also plans to stop selling CRT TV’s when existing stock has been depleted, according to www.smh.com.au.

LG stopped making CRT TV’s for the South Korean market on Tuesday, but said it plans to continue manufacturing them for international markets like Vietnam, India, Brazil, China and Egypt where demand remains strong.

In South Korea, cathode ray tube TV’s made up less than 5% of LG’s total TV sales during 2009, and only 2% during the first half of 2010. South Korean consumers have switched their interest to flat-panel TV’s, largely due to broadcasters declaring the analogue signal will be switched off in 2013.