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Samsung is top 4K TV brand in US - research

More Samsung 4K TV sets were sold than any other brand in the US by mid-2015, according to research from Parks Associates. Samsung accounted for 28 percent of 4K TV purchases made within the last 12 months to US broadband homes. Best Buy was the leading retailer, accounting for more than 40 percent of 4K TV purchases. Of the remaining brands, 17 percent of consumers who purchased a 4K TV in the past 12 months bought an LG, 13 percent bought a Sony, and 11 percent purchased a Vizio.

From the article "Samsung is top 4K TV brand in US - research" by Telecompaper Associates.

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