Since the start of this year, LeTV's market share has not been overtaken by other internet companies, but rather eroded by traditional domestic and international color TV manufacturers. Similarly, in the color TV market, LeTV is not alone in facing challenges. Brands like Xiaomi, Weitiao, and Storm, among others, are also caught up in homogeneous competition.
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With real estate developer Sun Hongbin, Chairman of Sunac China, stepping in to replace Jia Yueting as the chairman of LeTV, a listed company within the LeTV ecosystem, a music dream initiated by Jia Yueting has given rise to what he called the "seven dreams of ecology." However, under his leadership, LeTV continuously burned cash and lacked clear profitability. Now, the company is seeking a new competitive system and business model capable of sustainable growth.
People are curious about how LeTV will evolve under its new leadership. Since the first half of this year, LeTV has struggled in China's color TV market: its capital dividend volume has dropped year-over-year, its market competitiveness has diminished, and its relationships with upstream and downstream business partners have become volatile. Meanwhile, traditional TV companies such as Hisense, TCL, and Skyworth, along with internet TV brands like Xiaomi, Weitiao, and Storm, have collectively eaten into LeTV’s market share in the first-tier markets.
Did Jia Yueting or LeTV fail? As a real estate developer, what fresh momentum will Sun Hongbin bring to LeTV? This is a key concern regarding the future direction of the company.
In fact, since the LeEco crisis began, Liang Jun, a former LeTV operator, replaced Jia Yueting with Sun Hongbin's backing, becoming the general manager of LeTV. Later, as the LeTV crisis escalated, she became a major shareholder. Jia Yueting resigned from his position as chairman and was replaced by Sun Hongbin, who has gradually moved to the forefront.
Even if Jia Yueting remains as a major shareholder of LeTV, the ecological model and commercial practices he established in the early days are unlikely to undergo significant changes in the short term. Of course, LeTV will also enter a period of recovery.
On one hand, as the operator of LeTV Super TV, Liang Jun has transitioned from being responsible for LeTV.com to becoming a bridge for better cooperation between TV hardware and content platforms. On the other hand, with nearly 10 million units sold, LeTV can no longer rely solely on low-cost hardware pricing and content profitability. It must adapt and innovate.
However, in the short term, although LeTV has been restructured by its founder Jia Yueting, many business partnerships and related-party transactions remain unresolved. Much of this stems from Jia Yueting's initial implementation of the LeTV ecosystem model, which relied heavily on personal control of related-party transactions to ensure that hardware losses were offset by content profits. Today, the company faces the daunting task of reorganization.
Clearly, the challenges facing Sun Hongbin and Liang Jun are immense. The most pressing issue is ensuring that LeTV's market sales return to a healthy path to achieve self-sustaining profitability. This requires rebuilding trust in the upstream supply chain and creating robust downstream distribution channels and user confidence. Additionally, with hardware no longer able to sustain losses, how can LeTV differentiate itself and stay competitive?
The current crisis in the color TV market has not only impacted LeTV's market position and share but has also put pressure on the entire segment of internet TV companies. Brands like Xiaomi, Weitiao, and Storm are facing immense growth pressure. Conversely, traditional TV companies like Thunderbird and CoolTV have been attracting investment attention.
Internet companies cannot afford to view LeEco merely as a crisis. They must address the broader decline in the internet TV sector. Companies like Xiaomi and Weitiao have yet to fully challenge the existing model or create a new business system beyond the LeTV framework. In essence, internet companies are in disarray, struggling to find solutions.
Currently, it is impossible for all internet TV companies to succeed simultaneously. For instance, Xiaomi's recent introduction of a $1000 machine into the low-end market seems like an attempt to navigate the competitive red ocean. Meanwhile, brands like Weitiao and Storm, which once held high profiles, are now struggling and even revisiting traditional design paths. Fundamentally, these brands are stuck in a chaotic quagmire, searching for viable solutions.
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