Lighting device, display device and television receiver

A lighting device comprising:

• a light source having a light emitting surface;
• a light guide plate having a light entrance surface and a light exit surface, the light entrance surface facing the light emitting surface of the light source and through which light enters the light guide plate, the light exit surface through which the light in the light guide plate exits;
• a reflection-type polarizing sheet covering at least a part of the light exit surface of the light guide plate;
• and
• a light scattering reflector configured to reflect and scatter light, the light scattering reflector being arranged so as to cover a light-source-side peripheral end portion of a light-source-side surface of the reflection-type polarizing sheet.

A lighting device comprising:

• a light source having a light emitting surface;
• a light guide plate having a light entrance surface and a light exit surface, the light entrance surface facing the light emitting surface of the light source and through which light enters the light guide plate, the light exit surface through which the light in the light guide plate exits;
• a reflection-type polarizing sheet covering at least a part of the light exit surface of the light guide plate;
• and
• a light absorber configured to absorb light, the light absorber being arranged so as to cover a light-source-side peripheral end portion of a light-source-side surface of the reflection-type polarizing sheet.