"Peacock is adding Dolby Vision 2 and Dolby Atmos to more live sports. NBA and MLB broadcasts are expanding in Dolby Atmos on Peacock. Dolby AC-4 aims to improve dialogue clarity with less bandwidth. is about to get brighter and clearer. At CES 2026 last week, Dolby Laboratories and NBCUniversal announced that Peacock would be the first streaming service to integrate Dolby's full suite of advanced picture and sound technology."
"That means streaming live sports and events on Peacock will unlock Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos over the coming year, and other content will be upgraded to Dolby Vision 2 and Dolby AC-4, Dolby's high-quality audio codec. Dolby Atmos According to a press release, the partnership aims to address common viewer complaints, including picture quality that is too dark and dialogue that is too difficult to hear, which often requires the use of subtitles."
"The venture also incorporates NBA and MLB live broadcasts into Dolby Atmos content and upgrades Dolby Vision to Dolby Vision 2. With Dolby Vision 2 and Dolby Atmos rolling out to more of Peacock's live sports coverage this year, viewers with compatible subscriptions, TVs, and speakers should notice brighter, more vivid colors during live sports and immersive, dynamic sound. Peacock's announcement highlights the platform's adoption of Dolby AC-4, Dolby's most advanced audio codec that can deliver a spatial audio experience with less bandwidth."
Peacock will integrate Dolby's advanced picture and sound technologies across live sports and other content. Live sports and events will gain Dolby Vision 2 and expanded Dolby Atmos support, including NBA and MLB broadcasts. Dolby AC-4 will provide spatial audio and improved dialogue clarity while using less bandwidth. The upgrades aim to deliver brighter, more vivid colors, improved contrast and saturation, and immersive, dynamic sound for viewers with compatible subscriptions, TVs, and speakers. Some movies and shows on the platform already offer Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision, and certain live sports have streamed in Atmos.
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