TELUS launches 4K HDR TV -- a first in Canada
TELUS has announced the launch of a 4K HDR on Optik TV. Already the only TV provider in Western Canada to offer live and On Demand 4K content, TELUS is now the only to support 4K HDR. Read full story...
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