HOW SKY BROADCAST A MUSIC FESTIVAL LIVE IN DOLBY ATMOS

If you’ve seen Black Mirror, you’ll probably have wondered how far away we are from surveillance implants, eye-tracking adverts and virtual transportation. But until the last of those is achievable, the best way to see a music festival without being there is to tune in to live broadcast coverage mixed in Dolby Atmos surround sound, in the comfort of your own home – no portaloos, no mud, no overpriced beer.

Atmos has become a staple in cinema in recent years. Since 2012, hundreds of films have been mixed in the technology, which is supported by an increasing number of video services (including Netflix, Apple iTunes and Amazon) and devices, from soundbars to AV receivers. There are music mixes in Atmos, with presumably more to come under the forthcoming Dolby Atmos Music project.

But in the more demanding domain of live broadcast, the technology has largely been confined