40-633: The Dolby Theatre (formerly known as the Kodak Theatre ) is a live-performance auditorium in the Ovation Hollywood shopping mall and entertainment complex, on Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue , in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles , California, United States. Since its opening on November 9, 2001, it has been the venue of the annual Academy Awards ceremony. It's adjacent to Grauman's Chinese Theatre and across from
80-580: A Lucky Strike Lanes bowling alley, and a nightclub. The complex also houses 65,000 square feet (6,000 m ) of gathering spaces including the Grand Ballroom, used for the Oscars Governors Ball. Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck operates his regional headquarters out of the complex. The center also includes television broadcast facilities that in 2004 included the studios for the daily talk show On Air With Ryan Seacrest . Currently,
120-522: A rate of $ 492,000 per year (with additional increases added every five years based on the Consumer Price Index) and four 11-year optional extensions. Leading up to the construction of the development the City of Los Angeles was persuaded, through its Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), to contribute at least $ 90 million in 1998 toward the site's initial construction. This was in addition to
160-548: Is a British-American technology corporation specializing in audio noise reduction , audio encoding/compression , spatial audio, and HDR imaging. Dolby licenses its technologies to consumer electronics manufacturers. Dolby Labs was founded by Ray Dolby (1933–2013) in London , England, in 1965. In the same year, he invented the Dolby Noise Reduction system , a form of audio signal processing for reducing
200-573: Is only about half that of the Hall of Music, accommodating 3,332 people. The auditorium has become known as a venue for televised theatrical performances (e.g., American Idol and the Academy Awards). The architectural team consulted extensively with leading production personnel in Hollywood, achieving a highly functional cable infrastructure, with an underground cable bunker that crosses under
240-525: Is used as the audio codec for the ATSC standards , though it was standardized as A/52 by the ATSC. It allows the transport of up to five channels of sound with a sixth channel for low-frequency effects (the so-called "5.1" configuration). In contrast, Japanese ISDB HDTV broadcasts use MPEG's Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) as the audio codec, which also allows 5.1 audio output. DVB allows both. MPEG-2 audio
280-740: The DVD specification. Dolby Digital is now found in the HDTV (ATSC) standard of the United States , DVD players , and many satellite-TV and cable-TV receivers. Dolby developed a digital surround sound compression scheme for the TV series The Simpsons . On February 17, 2005, the company became public , offering its shares on the New York Stock Exchange , under the symbol DLB. On March 15, 2005, Dolby celebrated its 40th anniversary at
320-849: The El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. Besides the Academy Awards, the venue has hosted other concerts and theatrical performances. The theater was designed by David Rockwell of the Rockwell Group specifically with the Oscar ceremonies in mind. Though the stage is one of the largest in the United States—roughly tied with the Elliott Hall of Music at Purdue University —measuring 113 feet (34 m) wide and 60 feet (18 m) deep, its seating capacity
360-615: The Mann's Chinese Theatre . Seven months later, both the Academy and TrizecHahn agreed on a twenty-year lease that allowed for the ceremony to be staged at the new venue. The Academy Awards were first hosted at the new theater for its 74th edition in 2002, marking the first time it was held in Hollywood since the 32nd ceremony at the Pantages Theatre in 1960. It has been the venue for all Academy Awards ceremonies held since, with
400-627: The ShoWest 2005 Festival in San Francisco . On January 8, 2007, Dolby announced the arrival of Dolby Volume at the International Consumer Electronics Show . On June 18, 2010, Dolby introduced Dolby Surround 7.1 , and set up theaters worldwide with 7.1 surround speaker setups to deliver theatrical 7.1 surround sound . The first film to be released with this format was Pixar 's Toy Story 3 which
440-504: The Academy Awards, the theatre has hosted other award presentations. The American Film Institute has held its Life Achievement Award gala at the theatre, It hosted the 3rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2002. The venue hosted Miss USA 2004 and Miss USA 2007 . From September 2011 until early 2013, the venue hosted Iris , a Cirque du Soleil residency show inspired by the history of cinema. Significant changes were made to
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#1732775426941480-553: The Hollywood-area district and was elected mayor in 2013, supported extending this special permit. The design of the center has been criticized by multiple reporters and journalists. In 2007, Curbed L.A . , an online magazine, named Hollywood & Highland the "winner" of their Ugliest Building in Los Angeles contest. In selecting Hollywood & Highland, they cited its aesthetics, pedestrian unfriendliness (including
520-535: The background hissing sound on cassette tape recordings. His first U.S. patent on the technology was filed in 1969, four years later. The method was first used by Decca Records in the UK. After this, other companies began purchasing Dolby’s A301 technology, which was the professional noise reduction system used in recording, motion picture, broadcasting stations and communications networks. These companies include BBC , Pye , IBC, CBS Studios, RCA, and Granada. He moved
560-409: The cinema. Dolby Stereo Digital (now simply called Dolby Digital ) was first featured on the 1992 film Batman Returns . Introduced to the home theater market as Dolby AC-3 with the 1995 laserdisc release of Clear and Present Danger , the format did not become widespread in the consumer market, partly because of extra hardware that was necessary to make use of it, until it was adopted as part of
600-584: The company headquarters to the United States ( San Francisco , California) in 1976. The first product Dolby Labs produced was the Dolby 301 unit which incorporated Type A Dolby Noise Reduction, a compander -based noise reduction system. These units were intended for use in professional recording studios. Dolby was persuaded by Henry Kloss of KLH to manufacture a consumer version of his noise reduction. Dolby worked more on companding systems and introduced Type B in 1968. Dolby also sought to improve film sound. As
640-400: The corporation's history explains: The first film with Dolby sound was A Clockwork Orange (1971). The company was approached by Stanley Kubrick, who wanted to use Dolby’s noise reduction system to facilitate the film’s extensive mixing. The film went on to use Dolby noise reduction on all pre-mixes and masters, but a conventional optical soundtrack on release prints. Callan (1974) was
680-466: The costs of constructing the Red Line subway station below the mall. Trizec Properties sold its interest in the development for over $ 200 million in 2004 to CIM Group . CIM rebranded Hollywood & Highland and repositioned the center with higher-end tenants. In 2005, the center underwent renovations to add additional features such as escalators leading visitors from Hollywood Boulevard directly to
720-536: The famed Hollywood Hotel . Located in the heart of Hollywood, along the Hollywood Walk of Fame , it is among the most visited tourist destinations and shopping complexes in Los Angeles. The complex sits just across Hollywood Blvd. from the El Capitan Theatre and offers views of the Hollywood Hills and Hollywood Sign to the north, Santa Monica Mountains to the west and downtown Los Angeles to
760-504: The first film with a Dolby-encoded optical soundtrack. In 1975, Dolby released Dolby Stereo , which included a noise reduction system in addition to more audio channels (Dolby Stereo could actually contain additional center and surround channels matrixed from the left and right). The first film with a Dolby-encoded stereo optical soundtrack was Lisztomania (1975), although this only used an LCR (Left-Center-Right) encoding technique. The first true LCRS (Left-Center-Right-Surround) soundtrack
800-597: The intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles , California , United States. The 387,000-square-foot (36,000 m ) shopping center also includes the TCL Chinese Theatre , a historic movie palace , and the Dolby Theatre , an auditorium that has been home to the Academy Awards since 2002. The historic site was once the home of
840-476: The lack of storefronts on the side facing Highland Ave.), confusing circulation, and "mish-mash of architectural styles". The center played a significant role in attracting development to other parts of Hollywood Boulevard. The TV Guide Hollywood Center (formerly owned by CIM Group) across the street reconstructed the ground floor and has attracted new tenants. Dolby Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (often shortened to Dolby Labs and known simply as Dolby )
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#1732775426941880-414: The music industry. In May 2020, Dolby launched a developer platform, Dolby.io , aimed at providing developers self-service access to Dolby technologies through public APIs. It allows any person, organization, small and big, to integrate in their websites, apps, games, etc. features such as media enhancements and transcoding, spatial audio, high-quality video communication and low-latency streaming. Over
920-485: The names of past recipients of the Academy Award for Best Picture (with blank spaces left for future Best Picture winners, currently set up to 2071). In a fashion reminiscent of Hollywood movie-making, the building is dressed before the Academy Awards ceremony, sometimes with a different sign on its façade, red drapery to hide its storefronts, and the famous red carpet running up its grand stairway. The theater
960-533: The only exception being the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021—which were downsized and moved to Union Station due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The theater was sponsored, until February 2012, by the Eastman Kodak Company , which paid $ 75 million for naming rights to the building. In early 2012, Eastman Kodak filed for bankruptcy protection, thus ending its naming-rights deal. Then the theater's name
1000-656: The southeast. The centerpiece of the complex is a massive three-story courtyard inspired by the Babylon scene from the D.W. Griffith film Intolerance . The developer of the shopping center built parts of the archway and two pillars with elephant sculptures on the capitals, just as seen in the film, to the same full scale. It gives visitors an idea of how large the original set must have been. The center has more than 70 shops and 25 restaurants. Major retail tenants that face Hollywood Boulevard include American Eagle Outfitters , Forever 21 , and Sephora . The complex also houses
1040-399: The studio is home to Revolt TV. The 637-room Loews Hollywood Hotel is also part of the site. The Metro B Line 's Hollywood/Highland station is beneath the structure. Also, Metro Local lines 212, 217, 222, 237, 656 and Metro Rapid 780 serve the complex. The site was the location of the 1902 Hollywood Hotel , in which many celebrities stayed in the early days of Hollywood. The hotel
1080-440: The technology on disc was Game of Thrones . On February 24, 2014, Dolby acquired Doremi Labs for $ 92.5 million in cash plus an additional $ 20 million in contingent consideration that may be earned over a four-year period. In May 2015, Dolby reopened Vine Theatre as a 70-seat showcase theater, known as Dolby @ Vine or Dolby Screening Room Hollywood Vine. In May 2019, Dolby added Dolby Atmos to hundreds of newer songs in
1120-485: The theater to accommodate the show, including adding lifts deep under the original floor. It was announced on November 29, 2012, that Iris would close on January 19, 2013, after only two seasons, due to lack of profit. The reality music competition series American Idol hosted its season finales from the Dolby Theatre during its original run on Fox from 2002, 2004-2007, and 2015-2016. From 2016-2019 and 2021,
1160-404: The theater to truck locations on adjacent streets. Power is also substantial and accessible. The theater has a unique Rockwell-designed cockpit in the orchestra seating area for camera, sound, and stage management. The hall from the front entrance to the grand stairway (leading up to the theater at the rear of the shopping complex) is flanked by storefronts, as well as Art Deco columns displaying
1200-553: The theatre hosted the live shows of the NBC reality competition series America's Got Talent . The Sonic Symphony held a concert at the Dolby Theatre on September 30, 2023 featuring Johnny Gioeli and Jun Senoue of Crush 40 . The venue is set to host the MAMA Awards on November 21, 2024. Ovation Hollywood Ovation Hollywood (formerly Hollywood & Highland ) is a shopping center and entertainment complex at
1240-484: The third floor of the central courtyard, new signage, and new stores. In 2019, real estate investment firms DJM Capital Partners, Inc. and Gaw Capital partnered and purchase the mall for $ 325 million. They announced plans for a major renovation to include both rebranding and upgrading the retail levels and courtyard, adding office space in the upper floors, and removal of the Babylon themed decor. The renovations on this complex began work in 2020. The renovated complex
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1280-494: The years Dolby has introduced several surround sound systems. Their differences are explained below. Matrix decoding can derive Cs (mono surround) or Lrs, Rrs (stereo surrounds) from the Ls and Rs signals L, R, C, LFE, Lss, Rss (side surrounds), Lrs, Rrs (rear surrounds), Lts, Rts (top surrounds). Note: the number and intended location of _output_ channels is defined at playback based on the available loudspeakers. Dolby Digital AC-3
1320-454: Was a contender for the ATSC standard during the " Grand Alliance " shootout, but lost out to Dolby AC-3 . The Grand Alliance issued a statement finding the MPEG-2 system to be "essentially equivalent" to Dolby, but only after the Dolby selection had been made. Later, a story emerged that MIT had entered into an agreement with Dolby whereupon the university would be awarded a large sum of money if
1360-477: Was an example of joint development, in which a public agency leases the right to develop a parcel in exchange for improvements to the property, in this case, an enhanced portal to the Hollywood/Highland Metro B Line station and a 3,000 space underground parking lot. TrizecHahn leased 1.35 acres (5,500 m ) of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority land for 55 years at
1400-772: Was demolished in August 1956 and, despite initial plans for a high-rise hotel and a department store on the site, it was replaced by the twelve-story First Federal Building of the First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Hollywood; a shopping center; and parking lots. These stood until 1998. Developed by TrizecHahn and with funds from the Community Redevelopment Agency, the complex opened as Hollywood & Highland after three years of construction in November 2001. The project
1440-572: Was developed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to overcome logistical issues it faced hosting the Academy Awards at other venues, such as the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and Shrine Auditorium . In August 1997, AMPAS and Canadian development firm TrizecHahn went into negotiations over the development of an entertainment complex located on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue adjacent to
1480-443: Was encoded on the movie A Star Is Born in 1976. In less than ten years, 6,000 cinemas worldwide were equipped to use Dolby Stereo sound. Dolby reworked the system slightly for home use and introduced Dolby Surround , which only extracted a surround channel, and the more impressive Dolby Pro Logic , which was the domestic equivalent of the theatrical Dolby Stereo. Dolby developed a digital surround sound compression scheme for
1520-515: Was later followed by fifty releases using the format. About 80% of films released are now mixed in Dolby Surround 7.1 by default. In April 2012, Dolby introduced its Dolby Atmos , a new cinematic technology adding overhead sound, first applied in Pixar's motion picture Brave . In July 2014, Dolby Laboratories announced plans to bring Atmos to home theater. The first television show to use
1560-433: Was temporarily changed to the Hollywood and Highland Center at the suggestion of the venue's landlord. On May 1, 2012, it was announced that the venue would be renamed the Dolby Theatre, after Dolby Laboratories signed a 20-year naming rights deal. Dolby updated the sound system first by installing Dolby Atmos . The company plans to continue updating the auditorium with newer technologies as they become available. Besides
1600-423: Was then renamed and rebranded to Ovation Hollywood in 2022. The complex opened in 2001 with a conditional use permit that enabled, among other things, for the center to have special exemptions of Los Angeles billboard ordinances. Despite objections of some residents and neighbors, in 2002 this agreement was amended and extended for an additional 20 years. L.A. City Councilman Eric Garcetti , who then represented
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