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Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB), Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Tencent Video, and Skyworth announce the availability of select Hollywood favorites in Dolby Vision via Tencent Video OTT on Dolby Vision enabled Skyworth TVs. The first slate of Dolby Vision titles from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment includes Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Lego Movie, Edge of Tomorrow, Jupiter Ascending, The Great Gatsby, San Andreas, Man of Steel, Pacific Rim and Run All Night, with playback supported on Skyworth S9-I and S9D models.

Leveraging the HDR innovation that powers Dolby’s most advanced cinemas around the world, Dolby Vision transforms the TV experience in the home by delivering greater brightness and contrast, as well as a fuller palette of rich colors. Dolby’s deep expertise in bringing advanced technologies from the cinema to the home has led to distinct features that enable Dolby Vision to deliver extraordinary viewing experiences to home consumers. Dolby Vision is the preferred HDR mastering workflow for major studios and a growing number of creative professionals, so consumers will have access to more of what they want to watch in HDR, including a robust portfolio of movies and episodic content. Dolby today delivers spectacular experiences in broadcast, gaming, music, and other genres, and this expertise serves as the foundation that will enable Dolby Vision to drive the future of entertainment tomorrow.

“Our collaboration with Tencent Video and Skyworth to deliver the Dolby Vision experience to consumers in China marks a significant milestone for us in the region,” said Giles Baker, SVP, Consumer Entertainment Group, Dolby Laboratories. “With Dolby Vision, Skyworth displays resemble a window into the movie’s world, and Hollywood favorites from Warner Bros. boast richer colors, brighter highlights, and increased contrast that draw viewers deeper into the storyline.”

“Integrating the premium technological advancements into our services is a priority for Tencent,” said Gang Zhao, General Manager, OTT Service, Tencent Video. “Working with Dolby and Skyworth to deliver Dolby Vision content from Hollywood to China was one of our many measures to achieve breakthroughs and innovations. We believe that will allow people to enjoy a premium imaging experience when watching movies in their living room.”

“Enabling premium entertainment experiences at home is our key mission,” said Liu Tangzhi, Vice President, Skyworth Group, and President, Shenzhen Chuangwei-RGB Electronics Co., Ltd. “By incorporating Dolby Vision into our next-generation OLED TVs and collaborating with Tencent Video to deliver blockbuster movies in Dolby Vision, we are confident that our customers will now be able to see colors and image contrast never before seen on standard TVs.”

“Warner Bros. is thrilled to be the first major Hollywood studio to deliver our films to China in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision HDR,” said Ron Sanders, President, Warner Bros. Worldwide Home Entertainment Distribution. “Warner Bros. films delivered through Tencent Video in 4K with Dolby Vision will provide the most vibrant and lifelike picture quality we’ve ever been able to deliver to the home.”

From content creation to distribution and playback, Dolby Vision is an end-to-end solution supported by leading Hollywood directors, major studios and distributors, and TV OEMs worldwide. On-demand streaming services feature a strong lineup of Dolby Vision content with more than 80 studio titles available today. Additionally, more than 100 hours of original content is available in Dolby Vision across leading OTT providers globally, and consumers will soon have access to Dolby Vision titles on Ultra HD Blu-ray™ disc, with anticipated availability in early 2017.

About Tencent Video

Tencent Video is a leading online video platform in China. With extensive premium content and professional media operation capability, Tencent Video is a comprehensive video content platform comprising popular movie and television series, premium exclusive contents, sports, big events, and news. While providing users with a premium content experience, Tencent Video has integrated Tencent’s unique mobile and social product systems to further upgrade itself into an Internet-savvy new entertainment platform.

About Skyworth

Skyworth Group was founded in 1988 and has become a leading color-TV brand in China following 28 years of development. In 2013, Skyworth launched China’s first OLED TV. Following years of technological accumulation, Skyworth has achieved leading sales figures in OLED TV and has become a chairman member of the OLED Industry Alliance.

As the next-generation health-protective and professional display product, the Skyworth OLED TV is equipped with an RGBW 4K self-luminous body, featuring natural black, high contrast, rapid response, wide angle, and accurate colors, offering a premium visual experience.

About Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Entertainment is a global leader in all forms of entertainment and their related businesses across all current and emerging media and platforms. A Time Warner Company, the Studio stands at the forefront of every aspect of the entertainment industry from feature film, television, and home entertainment production and worldwide distribution to DVD and Blu-ray, digital distribution, animation, comic books, video games, product and brand licensing, and broadcasting.

About Dolby Vision

Dolby Vision transforms your TV experience with dramatic imaging—incredible brightness, contrast, and color that bring entertainment to life before your eyes via OTT online streaming, Ultra HD Blu-ray, broadcast, and gaming applications.

About Dolby Laboratories

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

Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Dolby Vison is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories. All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. DLB-G

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