South Korean electronics company Samsung has announced plans to subcontract parts of its LCD service to Chinese television maker TCL.

A spokesperson from Samsung says that TCL's production of the LCD modules will begin next year, but she refuses to disclose the size of the deal. Meanwhile, she also denies that TCL will use the OEM LCD module on its television products.

Earlier this month, TCL's LCD module project formally landed In Huizhou, Guangdong Province. Samsung is said to have provided LCD module and related support to the project which is expected to yield 2.3 million modules each year.