Richard Desmond, founder of publishing and television group, Northern & Shell, has reportedly sold Channel 5 to Discovery Communications and BSkyB in a deal worth £350 million.
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4K streaming is now live on Netflix, however it will only be available on the newest 4K television models, according to a report on the BBC.
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The latest NPD DisplaySearch TV Design and Features report forecasts curved television sales to reach six million by the end of 2017, boosted by growing shipments of OLED TVs.
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