Dolby Laboratories News

On May 17, when San Francisco-based Dolby Laboratories announced the availability of the first Blu-ray discs with sound quality noticeably improved by its new TrueHD process , one and only one classical music organization stood side-by-side with offerings from major movie production houses in both Hollywood and China: the San Francisco Symphony.

World Premiere of Disney*Pixar's "Brave" Heads to Hollywood for Grand Opening of the Dolby Theatre --Epic Action Adventure Joins 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival Lineup -- World Premiere * Grand Opening June 18, 2012 BURBANK, Calif.

BURBANK, Calif. and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- DisneyPixar's "Brave," a groundbreaking adventure full of humor, heart and breathtaking action, extends its pioneering spirit to its world premiere on June 18, 2012, marking the Grand Opening of Hollywood's Dolby TheatreSM.

Pictured : Rhonda Wilson, Senior Member, Technical Staff, Products & Technology Group, Dolby Laboratories; Craig Eggers, Director, Content Creation and Playback, Home Theater Ecosystem, Dolby Laboratories; Poppy Crum, Senior Staff Scientist, Dolby Laboratories pose with some of the most recent titles using Dolby TrueHD with advanced 96k up ... (more)

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. announced today that e-onkyo music, the high-quality music distribution service managed by Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation, a subsidiary of Onkyo Corporation, will be the first online music distribution service to feature Dolby TrueHD 5.1-channel surround sound.

Looking for something a little more than your average online music store has to offer? Then you may soon want to give Onkyo's somewhat niche e-onkyo service some consideration.

Someday, if the dreams of movie-technology designers come true, you'll flash your smartphone ticket, settle into your plush cinema seat and be greeted with a hyper-real picture, sounds from every direction and - if you need them - closed captions projected on special glasses.

IMAX , Dolby Laboratories , and RealD all trade higher on enthusiasm stirred up by strong movie ticket sales for blockbuster The Avengers .

Number of the day 18% Dolby Laboratories stock soared the most in five years on Friday after Microsoft chose the San Francisco company to provide audio on Windows 8 for tablets and computers.

NEW YORK - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Aon Corp., down $2.96 at $48.39 Due to higher costs and unfavorable currency exchange rates, the insurance brokerage firm's first-quarter net income fell 3 percent.

Among the stocks that could see active trade in Friday's session are Dolby Laboratories Inc., Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc.

Dolby Laboratories shares rallied 22.91 percent to $46.25 in aftermarket session.

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Dolby Laboratories Conference Call discussing Fiscal Second Quarter Financial Results.

Dolby Laboratories shares are trading sharply higher Thursday afternoon following the audio technology company's announcement that Microsoft will include Dolby Digital Plus technology in Windows 8 for tablets and PCs.

Dolby Laboratories warned shareholders last August that its audio/DVD playback technologies were unlikely to be incorporated into Windows 8. It looks like the Windows client team has had a change of heart.

Dolby Laboratories Inc. acquired naming rights to the theater that hosts the Oscars.

Dolby Laboratories announced Tuesday that it is the new naming sponsor of the former Kodak Theatre in the Hollywood & Highland Center.

The Oscars are staying put for another 20 years, and before Scarlett Johansson joined the Avengers , another superhero was in line for the feature.

The former Kodak Theatre now has a new name. CIM group announced that the home of the Academy Awards will now be known as the Dolby Theatre.

Facility owner CIM Group on Tuesday announced a 20-year naming deal with the audio technology company Dolby Laboratories Inc.