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Peacock Is First Streamer to Embrace Dolby’s Full AV Suite, Bringing Vision and Atmos to Live Sports in 2026

The CES deal aims to sharpen picture, clarify dialogue, cut bandwidth to help Peacock court a bigger sports audience.

Overview

  • Announced at CES in Las Vegas, Peacock will integrate Dolby’s complete picture and sound stack across movies, originals, and live events.
  • Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos will roll out across major live sports on Peacock through 2026, including Sunday Night Football, NBA, and MLB.
  • Peacock committed to support Dolby Vision 2 and Dolby AC‑4 later this year, with promises of brighter HDR, improved motion, dialog enhancement, and up to ~50% audio efficiency gains.
  • Full benefits will depend on compatible TVs and audio gear, and the companies have not provided specific activation dates for each sport or title.
  • The push aligns with Peacock’s sports-centric strategy after a price increase and about 41 million subscribers, with the Olympics, Super Bowl, and NBA All‑Star cited as near‑term opportunities.