This popular streaming service will be the first to get Dolby Vision 2 support - and it's a big deal

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• 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.

Peacock 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. 

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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 ...