The Hollywood venue that hosts the annual Oscars show was renamed the Dolby Theatre on Tuesday, after the audio pioneer gained naming rights previously held by bankrupt camera company Kodak. full story ![]()
Dolby surround sound, which will be used for the first time to broadcast movie clips Oscars, was developed at the company's San Francisco headquarters.
mercurynews.com (3 months ago)

This is the first Academy Awards to take place inside the Hollywood & Highland venue since it was renamed the Dolby Theater. And on Oscar night, the iconic sound company is not only unveiling its new VIP lounge, but planning an improved sonic experience for Academy Awards attendees and the estimated 1.2 billion who will be watching on television and mobile devices.
hollywoodreporter.com (3 months and 8 days ago)
Dolby Theatre turns up the volume for first outing as Academy Awards venue
msn.com (3 months and 8 days ago)
Dolby is ready for its first date with Oscar.
miamiherald.com (3 months and 8 days ago)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Dolby is ready for its first date with Oscar....
ap.org (3 months and 8 days ago)
It's the Oscars—accidents happen. Less than an hour before the 85th Annual Academy Awards began, a pipe burst in the women's bathroom at the Dolby Theatre, causing an...
eonline.com (2 months and 29 days ago)

Warners’ “Man of Steel,” and Fox’s “Epic,” “Wolverine” and “Percy Jackson” will get mixed in Dolby’s immersive sound format.
hollywoodreporter.com (2 months and 9 days ago)

Nearly half of the Dolby Theatre lobby is covered in standing water as attendees stream in. By Amy Wilkinson Lobby of the Dolby Theatre Photo: MTV News
mtv.com (2 months and 29 days ago)
Filed under: Investing Wanda Cinemaline Selects Dolby Atmos for X-Land Giant Screen LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CinemaCon 2013—Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYS: DLB) today announced that Wanda Cinemaline Corporation, owner of the largest cinema chain in China, has chosen Dolby® Atmos™ as the standard audio system for its giant screen, X-Land, and plans to equip all current...
dailyfinance.com (1 month and 7 days ago)

The sound format was used for "Into Darkness," and a string of upcoming tentpoles including "Epic."
hollywoodreporter.com (4 hours ago)
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