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ritish TV brand Linsar has been acquired by Aus for an undisclosed sum, it has been announc ed.


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A statement fr om Linsar noted that the acquisition‘will enable the Linsar brand to dev elop significantly in the UK and beyond backed by a first class supply chain and product range’. Director Barr y Kick added:“Linsar is delighted with the acquisition of the brand by Tempo . It will secure the future of the Linsar brand and further dev elop its value to our amazing customers.” Tempo Group commented: “Tempo is excited to have the Linsar brand in the F amily, and


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Tempo is a supplier to the home appliance market in Australia, New Zealand , the United Kingdom and United States of America and has offices in Australia, China, UK, Europe and the USA. Linsar celebrated its tenth anniversary earlier this year, having been ffo Reed and Barry Kick in 2006.


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A range of Whir lpool appliances wer e eatured thr oughout the event, including theWi-Fi connected Supreme Care washing machine, the PowerDry dishwasher and a protot ype version of Whirlpool’s soon-to- be-launched SmartCook induction hob. Whirlpool senior brand manager Jennifer Ta ylor commented: “Launching our new appliance ranges with an innovative pop-up e vent such as ‘Keeping up with the Joneses,’ perfe tly underscores the innovation that dr ives the Whir lpool brand. Our ne w premium market position is reinfor by exciting new product collections that are packed full of advanced features, with 6th Sense technology, and now the even smarter 6th Sense Live connected technology. ”


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documentaries, such as David Attenborough’s Conquest of the Skies, as well as five new dramas, including The Young Pope starr ing Jude Law and S eries 4 of The Blacklist. Sky adds that it plans to expand the UHD offering with more sports, movies, documentaries and drama in the future. Sky direc tor of TV and content products L uke Bradley-J ones commented: “With Sky Q , we created the world ’s best TV experience . No w with the introduction of an unr ivalled line-up V, the service is going to get e ven


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