Dolby Laboratories

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Dolby Laboratories, publicly owned and headquartered in the US, was founded in 1965 and employs approximately 2,240 individuals. The company reported $1.3B in revenue as of 2025 and operates as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Primarily engaging in media tech IP licensing, Dolby Laboratories specializes in providing technology for audio processing, video processing, and digital cinema. Its primary revenue source involves the licensing of these technologies to consumer electronics manufacturers.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1965

Headcount

2,051

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Media tech IP licensing

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Publicly Owned

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On June 23, 2026, Colorfront, an Academy and Emmy Award-winning developer of high-performance cinema mastering technologies, extended its technology partnerships, including one with Dolby, following the introduction of advanced AI automation and usability features into the 2026 version of its Transkoder software. Previously, on June 10, 2026, Deutsche Telekom’s MagentaTV announced it would become the first platform in Germany to broadcast a major football tournament in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. The agreement with Dolby Laboratories will see all 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026 delivered with HDR picture quality and immersive audio, marking a significant milestone for premium sports broadcasting in the German market.

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Dolby Laboratories offers 6 products in the media tech, enterprise tech and pro AV industries. Dolby Laboratories's product portfolio comprises of video processing and playout, media tech IP licensing and conferencing systems and UC.

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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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Sep

11th

2026

08:45

New Offerings, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, New Offerings

Dolby Expands Dolby OptiView Platform with New Capabilities at IBC 2026

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB), a leader in immersive entertainment experiences, today announced major updates to Dolby OptiView, its live sports platform, ahead of IBC 2026. The updates include new AI-powered intelligence to better understand what drives fan engagement, the debut of Dolby Vision on the platform, and greater flexibility for Dolby OptiView Ads.

Streaming Media

Sep

10th

2026

11:01

Events, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences, Product Updates

Dolby To Highlight AI-Powered OptiView Updates At IBC2026

SAN FRANCISCO—Dolby Laboratories will feature updates for Dolby OptiView, the company’s live sports platform, during IBC2026, Sept. 11-14, at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Center. The updates include new AI-powered intelligence to understand what drives fan engagement, the debut of Dolby Vision on the platform and greater flexibility for Dolby OptiView Ads.

TVTechnology

Aug

28th

2026

06:30

Emerging Tech, Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Management Changes, Partnerships

Whitten named Dolby CEO

August 28, 2026 By Chris Forrester Kevin Yeaman is stepping down as CEO of Dolby Labs after 17 years in the role. Dolby has appointed veteran tech specialist Marc Whitten as its new president and CEO.

Advanced Television

Aug

18th

2026

06:30

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

Seattle Seahawks Integrate Dolby OptiView with Dolby Vision for Fan Streaming

Dolby Laboratories and the Seattle Seahawks have announced a partnership integrating Dolby OptiView into the Seahawks’ live streaming coverage, making the Seahawks the first NFL team to deploy the platform. The integration now includes Dolby Vision, also a first for Dolby OptiView.

Sports Video Group

Aug

11th

2026

08:27

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Dolby Acquires VVC Patents From Florida Atlantic University

BOCA RATON, Fla.—Florida Atlantic University said Dolby Laboratories has acquired a video-compression technology portfolio FAU had developed through a long-standing research partnership with OP Solutions LLC (OPS). At the heart of the portfolio is technology that contributed to Versatile Video Coding (VVC), also known as H.266, the international video-compression standard finalized in 2020 by the International Organization for Standardization and the International Telecommunication Union.

TVTechnology

Jun

23rd

2026

01:00

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

Colorfront Delivers Even More AI Automation Power and Extends Technology Partnerships with Dolby, Apple : Europe : Colorfront : International Broadcast News

April 23, 2026 NAB 2026, Las Vegas - the Academy and Emmy Award-winning developer of high-performance cinema mastering, transcoding and streaming technologies - has introduced a host of advanced AI, automation and usability features into the 2026 version of Transkoder, its high-performance, GPU-accelerated mastering and transcoding software, and has extended collaborations with technology partners including Dolby and Apple.

4RFV International Broadcast News

Jun

10th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech, Partnerships and Alliances, Sports Rights Updates, B2B Tag

MagentaTV to deliver FIFA World Cup 2026 in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos

Deutsche Telekom’s MagentaTV will become the first platform in Germany to broadcast a major football tournament in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos when it carries the FIFA World Cup 2026. The agreement with Dolby Laboratories will see all 104 matches of the tournament delivered with HDR picture quality and immersive audio, marking a significant milestone for premium sports broadcasting in the German market.

Broadband TV News

Jun

9th

2026

20:48

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, New Offerings, Sports Rights Updates, B2B Tag

FIFA World Cup 2026 on MagentaTV: Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos bring the stadium feeling into the living room

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will not only set new standards in terms of sport, but also in terms of technology. Dolby Laboratories and Deutsche Telekom have announced that MagentaTV will broadcast all 104 matches of the tournament in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.

Basic Tutorials

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

Dolby Laboratories's customers primarily consist of search, social, and retail media, consumer electronics and entertainment Providers companies. Examples of Dolby Laboratories's customers include Apple, Google and Paramount Skydance Corporation. Dolby Laboratories has partners like DoveRunner. Examples of Dolby Laboratories's suppliers include Telestream, Verimatrix and MainConcept.

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