Fall 2003 Football Games To Be Presented In Dolby Digital 5.1

2-Sep-03

This coming football season, more fans will be able to enjoy watching their favorite team in DolbyÆ Digital 5.1 surround sound as networks announced that pro and college football games will be broadcast in this format.Included in the Dolby Digital 5.1 broadcasts is ABC's ""Monday Night Football."" ABC, FOX, along with other networks, will also broadcast select regular season Sunday and post-season games in Dolby Digital 5.1.""FOX's first Dolby Digital broadcast was the network presentation of the theatrical film 'Independence Day' in 1998. FOX also produced Super Bowl XXXVI and has produced its NFL and NASCAR coverage in the format since last season. In fact, FOX has made a commitment to broadcast all its FOX Widescreen sports presentations in Dolby Digital 5.1, as we believe that the purest digital audio enriches the viewing experience by making viewers feel like they are at the game,"" said Andy Setos, President, Engineering, Fox Group.ABC has been broadcasting the majority of its primetime programming, including programs such as ""Alias"" and ""The Practice,"" in Dolby Digital 5.1 since November 2001. ""Live programming, such as sports, is a great showcase for Dolby Digital 5.1,"" said Tom Daily, Director, Marketing, Professional Audio, Dolby Laboratories. ""Sports fans really appreciate the difference that Dolby surround sound makes in experiencing the action,"" he added.For more information about Dolby in broadcasting, visit www.dolby.com/tvaudio.

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