We've not talked about HDTV much here in the CMU Daily, which is possibly because even if I did subscribe to the relevant Sky package that is currently broadcasting the high definition TV format, when put through the crappy portable TV I've got at home all that exciting futuristic broadcast technology would achieve more or less nothing.
But let's pretend for a moment that I do have a state of the art high definition TV set, and that I've subscribed to that aforementioned Sky package, because if that was the case, boy would my actually-quite-considerable technology investment be about to pay off. This September I'd be able "see more Robbie, hear more Robbie and feel more Robbie", which has been pretty much the aim of my entire life so far.
Yep, Sky One has signed a deal to broadcast the Robbie Williams gig due to take place at Roundhay Park in Leeds on 9 Sep in an HD format, with Dolby 5.1 surround sound. Sky One programming chief Richard Woolfe told reporters last week: "With Sky HD, the multi-camera offering and Sky's unrivalled interactive services you'll be able to see more Robbie, hear more Robbie and feel more Robbie. Audiences will feel like they're literally on stage with him".