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Carrie Marshall

The World Cup will be broadcast in Dolby Vision HDR and higher-quality Dolby Atmos using the new AC-4 streaming format for the first time — but only Peacock subscribers will be celebrating this victory

Image showing the Peacock TV app displaying a match via Telemundo's World Cup 2026 coverage. .
  • Peacock will stream Telemundo's World Cup coverage with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos in AC-4
  • Dolby AC-4 codec promises higher sound quality than current streaming codecs
  • All 104 matches will be covered

Last month we reported on a blind test that says Dolby's new-generation AC-4 audio codec sounds as good as 4K Blu-ray even at a low streaming bitrate. And now you can hear it as the soundtrack to the World Cup — if you have the right tech and subscriptions.

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