World Cup Will Stream On Peacock In Dolby Vision And Dolby Atmos

InnovationConsumer TechWorld Cup Will Stream On Peacock In Dolby Vision And Dolby AtmosByJohn Archer,Senior Contributor.Follow AuthorJun 05, 2026, 10:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Telemundo's coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be carried on Peacock in the U.S. in Dolby Vision video and Dolby Atmos sound.Photo: Peacock/TelemundoWith less than a week now left to go before the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off in Mexico City, Dolby and NBCUniversal have finally unveiled the news many AV-loving soccer fans have been praying to hear: Telemundo’s coverage of the tournament will be streamed on Peacock in Dolby Vision high dynamic range video, accompanied by Dolby Atmos sound.This premium audio visual experience won’t just be available for a few matches, either. According to the statement put out today, every single one of the tournament’s 104 matches will be getting the full Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos treatment. Dolby Vision, if you’re not familiar with it, enables live streams to be delivered with more lifelike colors, stronger contrast and more detail and depth, while Dolby Atmos puts you right inside the stadium by creating a hemisphere of sound all around your seating position. The Atmos sound transmissions will be bolstered on Peacock’s streams, too, by the first commercial deployment of Dolby’s AC-4 technology. Dolby claims this new codec can deliver as much as 50% more efficiency than traditional codecs, meaning World Cup viewers on Peacock can expect to enjoy greater Atmos fidelity than you would normally get with a live Atmos stream. Dolby AC-4 has also been designed to deliver a new generation of audio personalisation and dialogue enhancement features, and since Dolby makes a point of reminding us of this in its latest press announcement, we’ll hopefully get to see at least some of these audio customization features cropping up during Peacock’s World Cup cove...