Dolby Laboratories

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Dolby Laboratories, a publicly owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 1965 and employs approximately 2240 individuals. The company reported $1.3B in revenue as of 2025 and functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. It specializes in media tech IP licensing, providing technology for audio processing, video processing, and digital cinema. Its primary source of revenue is the licensing of these technologies to consumer electronics manufacturers.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1965

Headcount

2,234

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Media tech IP licensing

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Publicly Owned

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On April 23, 2026, Dolby showcased its in-car entertainment solutions at Auto China 2026, emphasizing an expanded adoption by automakers and models of Dolby-enabled vehicle systems. Previously, on April 20, Dolby Laboratories and TV Azteca partnered to introduce Dolby Atmos immersive audio to free-to-air television broadcasts in Mexico. This collaboration utilizes the ATSC 1.0 transmission standard to provide object-based audio, aiming to transition audio delivery from traditional channel-based formats to an object-based model and enhance over-the-air broadcast quality.

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Dolby Laboratories offers 6 products in the media tech and enterprise tech industries. Dolby Laboratories's product portfolio comprises of conferencing, ecommerce and customer journey technology, video processing and playout and media tech IP licensing.

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Dolby Laboratories's revenues were $1.3B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Dolby Laboratories's revenue into 4 different product categories, the largest of which is media tech IP licensing, which represents 92% of Dolby Laboratories's revenue.

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Apr

30th

2026

18:30

Financial Results, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Dolby Labs Q2 beats expectations

Dolby Labs has released its Q2 2026 earnings, reporting results that came in ahead of analyst expectations. The company’s revenue for the quarter reached $395.6 million (€337m), also beating the analyst projection of $389.7 million. Dolby’s Q2 results benefited from continued strength across its core licensing businesses.

Advanced Television

Apr

23rd

2026

18:30

Partnerships and Alliances, New Offerings, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Car Entertainment to New Heights at Auto China 2026 : Europe : Dolby : International Broadcast News

April 24 2026, 00:00 (PDT) Dolby Elevates In-Car Entertainment to New Heights at Auto China 2026 More Automakers, More Models: Dolby-enabled Vehicles Drive the Next Generation of In-Car Entertainment jpg Dolby Elevates In-Car Entertainment to

4RFV International Broadcast News

Apr

20th

2026

18:30

Partnerships and Alliances, New Offerings, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

NAB 2026: Dolby and TV Azteca deploy Dolby Atmos for free-to-air broadcast

Dolby Laboratories and TV Azteca have partnered to introduce Dolby Atmos immersive audio to free-to-air television broadcasts. The implementation utilises the ATSC 1.0 transmission standard to provide object-based audio. The integration transitions audio delivery from traditional channel-based formats to an object-based model.

4RFV International Broadcast News

Apr

20th

2026

18:30

Partnerships and Alliances, New Offerings, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

NAB 2026: Dolby and TV Azteca deploy Dolby Atmos for free-to-air broadcast

Sports Video Group

Apr

20th

2026

14:14

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

TV Azteca to Bring Dolby Atmos to Free-To-Air TV in Mexico

LAS VEGAS—In a notable effort to improve the quality of audio in OTA broadcasts, Dolby Laboratories and TV Azteca have announced a project to bring Dolby Atmos to free-to-air television in Mexico over ATSC 1.0 transmissions.

TVTechnology

Mar

24th

2026

17:55

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Paul Boustead

Paul Boustead is VP of Product Strategy at Dolby, driving the vision for Dolby OptiView, a set of products for live sports streaming that focus on low latency, highly personalized ads, and consistent high-quality playback across all devices.

NAB Show

Mar

10th

2026

03:07

B2B Tag

Michael Phillips Keeley on Using NUGEN Audio Halo Vision for Dolby Atmos Mixing Excellence

As immersive formats like Dolby Atmos demand precise object placement and bed management, Keeley often relies on Halo Vision’s real-time 3D immersive visualization to maintain full awareness of how energy is distributed throughout a mix. “I’ve been using NUGEN Audio over the past 10 years, and the brand’s plug-ins have really become an essential part of my workflow, especially when mixing Dolby Atmos,” says Keeley.

Digital Studio

Feb

18th

2026

19:10

Awards and Recognitions, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Cinema Audio Society Wexler Award for Sound Tech

The Cinema Audio Society has announced the inaugural Jeffrey S. Wexler Award for Advancement in Sound Technology. The annual award honours individuals, companies or products whose innovations have significantly improved existing methods or are so innovative in nature that they have materially changed how sound is recorded, edited, mixed or delivered.

Content+Technology

Feb

5th

2026

19:53

Financial Results, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Optimism from Dolby First Quarter Results

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. has announced the company’s financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 with President and CEO, Kevin Yeaman, stating the company has had a good start to the fiscal year. “We are optimistic about our position in the market and confident in our growth opportunities,” said Yeaman.

Content+Technology

Feb

1st

2026

18:30

Financial Results, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Dolby Labs beats expectations

Audio specialist Dolby Labs is in positive territory according to its latest set of results and forecasts for the rest of this year. Its latest earnings call struck an upbeat tone, as Dolby delivered revenue and earnings per share above guidance, raised its full–year outlook, and highlighted strong momentum in core growth areas such as mobile, automotive, Dolby Vision 2 and OptiView.

Advanced Television

Jan

7th

2026

18:30

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

CES 2026: Peacock expands Dolby Vision and Atmos to live sports coverage

NBCUniversal’s Peacock will become the first streaming service to implement the full range of Dolby Laboratories’ advanced picture and sound technologies, the companies announced. The integration includes expanded support for Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos across live sports, as well as future adoption of Dolby Vision 2 and Dolby AC-4.

NewscastStudio

Jan

5th

2026

18:30

B2B Tag

Dolby’s Jason Power on Elevating Live Sports Through Immersive Audio and HDR Imagery

The pace of innovation in sports broadcasting continues to accelerate, with networks and platforms pushing to deliver more immersive experiences through advanced audio, HDR, and streaming workflows. From placing viewers deeper inside the stadium environment to rethinking how fans personalize the way they watch games, technologies like Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision are playing a growing role in how live sports are produced and consumed.

Sports Video Group

Dolby Laboratories's customers primarily consist of entertainment Providers, software Development and consumer electronics companies. Examples of Dolby Laboratories's customers include Google, Apple and Paramount Global. Dolby Laboratories has partners like DoveRunner. Examples of Dolby Laboratories's suppliers include MainConcept, Verimatrix and Telestream.

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