Mukunda Theatre Installs the First Dolby Atmos Screen in Bengaluru

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced the arrival of its latest audio technology, Dolby Atmos^®, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Mukunda Theatre will be the first cinema in the state to offer the new technology to moviegoers starting April 24, 2015. Dolby Atmos, the award-winning Dolby^® sound technology, unleashes the potential of sound in storytelling by giving filmmakers the creative freedom to easily move audio around the theatre, even overhead, with amazing richness and depth.

Commenting on the launch, G. Venkatesh Reddy, Managing Director, Mukunda Theatre, said, “We take great pride in being the first ones to bring Dolby Atmos for the cinema to viewers in Bengaluru. It has always been our endeavor to use the latest technologies to provide the best cinematic entertainment experience to our audiences. Dolby Atmos is a major differentiator, providing greater definition and dimension to movies with its unique object-based approach to sound.”

Dolby Atmos has quickly become the preferred choice for next-generation sound in the cinema, with major studios, award-winning filmmakers, and exhibitors from around the world embracing its approach to object-based audio. Unlike traditional channel-based sound systems like 5.1, 7.1, and 11.1, which require filmmakers to think about the number and location of speakers, Dolby Atmos allows them to simply designate where in the cinema space each sound “object” should be placed or moved to make audiences experience the film as if they were within its world.

“We are very excited to be working with Mukunda Theatre to bring Dolby Atmos to Bengaluru. Dolby Atmos continues to see great momentum in India and across the globe, as the leading next-generation sound format for theatres,” said Ashim Mathur, Director, Field Marketing, India, Dolby Laboratories.

About Dolby Atmos

Dolby Atmos delivers moving audio—sound that can be precisely placed and moved anywhere in three-dimensional space, including overhead. It brings entertainment alive all around the audience in a powerfully immersive and emotive experience.

Since its introduction in the cinema in 2012, Dolby Atmos has been embraced by all the major Hollywood studios, 14 Academy Award^® winning directors, and 27 Academy Award winning sound mixers, among others.

To learn more about Dolby Atmos, visit dolby.com/Atmos.

About Dolby Laboratories

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) creates audio, video, and voice technologies that transform entertainment and communications in mobile devices, at the cinema, at home, and at work. For nearly 50 years, sight and sound experiences have become more vibrant, clear, and powerful in Dolby. For more information, please visit www.dolby.com.

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