The new season of HBO's "Six Feet Under" goes on-air March 1 in Dolby Digital 5.1.
HBO also broadcasts many of its films and original series programming, including "The Sopranos, in Dolby Digital 5.1."
More than two dozen North American television networks are now broadcasting in Dolby Digital 5.1, according to Dolby. The latest networks to go Dolby Digital include TNT, Starz! and Canada's Chum Television's Channel City with The WB to join the ranks this fall. "Our goal is to provide TNT in HD viewers with high-qual
Shanghai Media Entertainment Group is helping China mark a milestone with its first TV channel featuring Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. The media group debuted its service on its Orient Movie Channel at the Shanghai International Film and Television Festival on June 13. Bill Jasper, Dolby Laboratories preside
Fox Sports has announced that it will standardize on the Dolby 5.1 digital audio format on all future "Fox Widescreen" broadcasts. Fox first used the Dolby audio standard in its broadcast of the NFC Championship Game to DTV affiliates in Charlotte, N.C., Los Angeles and Washington. Fox uses Dolby E to send the audio f
The network's first use of Dolby Digital 5.1 was during its broadcast of last year's Super Bowl game.
Five Emmys were awarded to television programs broadcast in Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. The sound category Emmy winners were announced on Sept. 12. The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were broadcast Sept. 19. "We are delighted that many programs broadcast in Dolby Digital 5.1 audio have been acknowledged by the Academ
Not only will HD viewers of the 45th Annual Grammy Awards be able to see a sharp picture of their favorite stars, they will now be able to hear them more clearly. The Grammy's will be broadcast to HDTV viewers in Dolby Digital 5.1 on Feb. 23. Dolby is working with Recording Academy technical personnel of the transmiss
Dolby Laboratories and AT&T's Headend in the Sky service, which provides digitally compressed programming via satellite for digital cable providers, will now offer cinematic Dolby Digital 5.1 audio on certain premium services. Previously, HITS transmitted its audio feeds in Dolby Digital 2.0 (stereo). Officials cited
At least five commercials during Super Bowl XXXVIII--three from a beer company and two from an American car manufacturer--will be presented in Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound. While three out of the last four Super Bowl broadcasts have been presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 on DTV, and most Super Bowls since 1990 have b
