Sky has unveiled its new Sky Glass TV, featuring brighter 4K HDR screen and an enhanced seven-speaker Dolby Atmos sound system built in. Sky Glass comes with Sky TV built in, with no dish or box required to stream over Wi-Fi. There are three sizes available: 43”, 55” and 65”, as well as three updated […]

San Francisco-based Dolby Labs has reported that its Q1 revenues were at $357 million (€343.8m), a significant increase from the $316 million reported in the same period the previous year. The firm, known for its noise reduction software and more recent developments including Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision, said that key strategic moves during the […]

SMPTE , the home of media professionals, technologists and engineers, has announced that Richard Welsh has been elected by its membership to serve as SMPTE president. Welsh formally began his term on January 1st after serving as SMPTE executive vice president. His term will extend two years to December 31st 2026. “I am honoured to […]

Mediaproxy, the global standard for software-based IP compliance solutions, has been awarded formal approval by Dolby for the Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby AC-4 decoders. This development adds support for all Dolby’s distribution codecs and the Dolby Atmos immersive audio format to the LogServer compliance monitoring software platform and Monwall multiviewer. Dolby is a developer […]

San Francisco-based audio and visual technology company, Dolby Labs, has reported a strong financial performance for its Q4 and full year, showing solid growth in net income despite a slight decrease in total revenue compared to the previous year. Its share price rose 10 per cent in after-hours trading and what analysts saw as a […]

Dolby Laboratories has unveiled a new range of cloud video products and solutions supporting real-time interactive streaming at IBC. This comes on the heels of Dolby’s recent acquisition of THEO Technologies, a provider of video streaming tools embraced by a number of leading sports, media, and entertainment companies worldwide. Together, Dolby and THEO’s products and […]

Dolby has acquired THEO Technologies, a provider of video players, and solutions for low-latency, live delivery of sports and entertainment content. Dolby said that coming together with THEO is its “next step in building solutions for sports and entertainment companies who are looking to create real-time digital experiences for live events that are more interactive […]

Dolby Labs is to acquire GE Licensing, which owns, maintains, and licenses an extensive portfolio of IP, primarily targeting the consumer digital media and electronics sectors. Dolby will pay $429 million (€399m) in an all cash transaction. This deal is expected to close by the end of fiscal year 2024, subject to regulatory approval and […]

Prime Video’s new advertising-supported low-cost streaming service must now be considered a second-rate system in terms of video and audio excellence. Some subscribers are joining a Class Action lawsuit arguing that they must now pay extra for something they already paid for. There are well-founded allegations that Prime Video did not tell subscribers that by […]

San Francisco-based audio technology company Dolby Labs has reported revenue of $315.6 million (€293.4m) in its Q1 trading period – down from $334.9 million in the previous year. Despite the drop, the company still topped Wall Street expectations. Dolby repurchased 968,000 shares of its common stock and ended the quarter with approximately $132 million of […]