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January 31
- Sky agrees deal to keep Discovery and Eurosport TV channels
January 30
- PMC launches the Bryston BCD-3 CD player in the UK
- New vinyl manufacturing method could produce 24,000 records a day
- Sky set to lose 13 channels, including Eurosport, in dispute with Discovery
January 27
- Tannoy's new Gold Reference GRF speaker to be built in Scotland
- Pioneer launches world's first 4K Blu-ray drives for PCs
- Users complain of poor sound quality after Bose headphones firmware update
- Final reductions – the Sevenoaks sale ends soon
- Loewe launches Klang 5 floorstanding speakers
January 26
- Dolby Atmos and voice control coming to Sky Q
- Cassette tape album sales grew 74% in 2016
- Motorola launches the VerveOnes Music Edition wireless earbuds
- Sky Q TV service won't require a satellite dish from 2018
January 25
- 'Love' is a wireless turntable you can control with your phone
- LG Display to start providing screens for Samsung TVs
- Dali introduces four-strong Spektor speaker range
- BenQ launches a new 4K projector
January 24
- LG G6 leaks show headphone jack, but no Hi-Fi Plus DAC
January 23
- Sprint buys 33 per cent of Tidal in new deal
- BT to start charging BT TV customers for BT Sport
- Sonos plans a new speaker with Amazon's Alexa voice control tech
- Asus Raspberry Pi rival can play 4K video and hi-res audio
January 20
- Spend £50 or more and get £10 off all Amazon orders - today only
January 19
- The smartest noise-cancelling headphones in the world?
- Netflix nears 100 million subscribers after record quarter
January 18
- JBL 4312SE speakers celebrates the brand's 70th anniversary
- Onkyo's TX-SR373 entry-level AV receiver is ready for 4K HDR
- Sola wants to be the world's first pair of solar-powered wireless headphones
- Pro-Ject launches George Harrison turntable to celebrate the late musician's 74th birthday
- Wilson Audio Yvette brings top-end tech to a more compact speaker
- Apple plans to increase App Store prices
January 17
- Win JBL Everest Elite 700 Platinum noise-cancelling wireless headphones!
January 16
- Norway becomes first country to turn off FM radio
- Aedle's ODS-1 headphones promise premium sound and nomadic luxury
January 13
- There's a petition to bring back 3D TVs
- Exposure Electronics launches new XM series amplifier and phono stage
- Apple is looking to bolster Apple Music with an original TV series
- Cinder Speakers is an innovative new use for cinder blocks
January 11
- Arcaydis Audio relaunches EB1 and EB2 loudspeakers after two-year absence
- Three new turntables mark Dual's relaunch in the UK
- Vinyl sales predicted to keep growing in 2017
- User review of the month, December – Roksan K3
- BBC to reinvent iPlayer, making it more like Netflix
- February 2017 issue on sale now!
January 10
- Elac launches Adante range of loudspeakers
- HTC Desire 650 is an affordable phone with hi-res audio support
- Arcam rPhono preamp will make the most of your vinyl without costing the earth
January 9
- 4K Blu-ray deal: 2 for £30 at Amazon and HMV
- Sennheiser announces Momentum in-ear wireless headphones
- Monster's exhaustive 2017 line-up includes two 'truly wireless' earbuds
- Record labels and streaming services announce support for hi-res music
- CES 2017 – news, highlights, best new products
- JBL wireless headphones with Quincy Jones' voice hit CES 2017
January 7
- Klipsch shows off handsome Heritage headphone range at CES 2017
- Focal Utopia by Tournaire are world's most expensive headphones
- Onkyo adds 20 carat diamonds to its H900M headphones
January 6
- Audio Technica announces AT-LP3 turntable and wireless headphones
- Polk Audio's two new soundbars promise big sound from tiny packages
- Stars of CES 2017: The best audio products of CES
- Blue announces its first planar magnetic headphones
- The best TVs of CES 2017: LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony
- Streaming video revenues overtake DVD sales for the first time
- B&O announces BeoPlay M5 multi-room wireless speaker
- Revo unveils its first wireless speaker, the SoundStage
- CES 2017 day 3 highlights – Arcam, Chord, Samsung Q9 review, Pioneer hi-res headphones and more
- Totem Acoustic reveals £2200 Sky speakers
- Pioneer unveils MS5Ts, 'the world's most affordable' hi-res headphones
- GoldenEar reveals Triton Reference flagship speakers
- Chord launches Hugo 2 DAC and Poly wireless module
January 5
- Arcam rPlay adds hi-res music streaming and multi-room to any audio system
- Revel brings new speaker systems to CES 2017
- LG unveils UP970 4K Blu-ray player with Dolby Vision HDR support
- Audio-Technica launches flagship ATH-DSR9BT wireless headphones with aptX HD
- Dog & Bone earphones include a heating dock to provide a better fit for your earbuds
- Tidal adds hi-res audio streams with 'Tidal Masters'
- Technics SL-1200GR price rumoured to be £1500
- Sony announces two compact soundbars to sit under your sofa
- Sony launches new Extra Bass wireless speakers and headphones for bass-heavy music
- Magico launches $28,000 S3 Mk II speakers at CES 2017
- CES 2017 Day 2 highlights - Sony OLED, new Walkman, Technics turntable and more
- Sony at CES 2017: 5 key highlights
- Samsung at CES 2017: 5 key highlights
- Sony launches new NW-A35 Walkman
- CES 2017: Sony unveils UBP-X800 4K Blu-ray player and Dolby Atmos soundbar
- Sony introduces its first Bravia 4K OLED TV range
January 4
- Mark Levinson celebrates its 45th anniversary with its first turntable
- Hisense ready to rule the world with 100in Laser TV and 4K ULED range
- CES 2017: Sony launches 4K HDR ultra short throw projector
- LG at CES 2017: 5 key highlights
- Panasonic, Technics at CES 2017: 5 key highlights
- Technics unveils new SL-1200GR turntable, stereo amp and speakers
- AKG N60 NC Wireless: the N60 NC, now with added wireless skills
- LG Signature flagship OLED TVs get Dolby Atmos sound
- JBL launches two pairs of headphones designed for the Oculus Rift VR headset
- CES 2017: Jam Audio announces yet more Alexa-powered wireless speakers
- LG demos Crystal Sound and Wallpaper OLEDs, plus double-sided and transparent TVs
- AfterMaster Pro promises to upgrade the sound from any device
- CES 2017: Altec Lansing SmartStream speakers aim to rival Sonos
- VPI Avenger Plus turntable makes high-end specs (slightly) more affordable
- CES 2017 Day 1 highlights - Samsung QLED TVs, Panasonic OLED, 4K Blu-ray
- CES 2017: Samsung takes aim at OLED with three QLED TV ranges
- CES 2017: Panasonic unveils flagship EZ1002 OLED TV
- CES 2017: Panasonic launches three new 4K Blu-ray players
- Shure launches Apple Lightning adaptor with built-in DAC and amp
- Amazon Alexa voice control comes to 4K TVs at CES 2017
- Fuse in-ears bring modular design to Bluetooth headphones
January 3
- The SJ9 is LG's first Dolby Atmos soundbar
- AirJack is a tiny, portable Bluetooth adapter for any audio device
- Sony OLED TVs to launch Q3 2017
- CES 2017: Samsung to launch personalised smart TV services
- Lenovo's Alexa-powered smart speaker comes in a Harman Kardon Edition
- The Gearbox Automatic will sync your vinyl with Spotify
- Bowie's Blackstar helps vinyl sales hit 25-year high
- LG Nano Cell 4K TVs promise wider viewing angles