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The Australian Open is animating its players on YouTube

ESPN on MSN · 1d

Why the Australian Open is animating its players on YouTube

Tennis Australia has transformed the world's best players into animated versions of themselves to bypass broadcast restrictions at the Australian Open.

The Indian Express · 2d

Why is the Australian Open 2025 streamed on YouTube with video game-styled players on court?

In a unique workaround to address geographical streaming constraints and copyrights issues, the Australian Open 2025 organizers have modified players to animation, enabling viewers to free access to all games albeit at a cost.

The Washington Post · 1d

Why the Australian Open is streaming live tennis with gaming-style player avatars

The Australian Open is getting in on the newest trend in the sports world by re-creating tennis matches in video-game form

Chicago Tribune · 1d

Why the Australian Open is animating matches with Wii-like characters

The year’s first Grand Slam tournament, which runs through Jan. 26, is streaming real-time animated feeds on its YouTube channel that mimic what’s happening in the three main stadiums.

Wii, Australian Open and sports

Australian Open goes Wii Sports mode for YouTube broadcast

Even in this world, the whole concept is a blast—fingers (and fully rendered clothes, unfortunately) be damned. You can see it for yourself on the Australian Open’s YouTube channel, with matches running through January 26.

Why Australian Open live streams look like Wii tennis — and what it means for sports

The Australian Open's animated tennis livestreams are making a splash. U.S. leagues have used similar technology to put Simpsons on the football field and superheroes on ice skates.

USA Today · 3d

Why Australian Open streaming matches in 2025 look like Wii tennis

If you’re tuning into the 2025 Australian Open, you may notice something very, very weird about the players on the court if you’re watching matches on YouTube. They look like they’re straight out of a video game, like Wii Tennis. The players’ bodies and faces have been replaced with Miis, basically. What gives?

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“LMAO, it makes it 100 times funnier”: Australian Open’s unique YouTube streaming stuns fans with animated avatars

The Australian Open has introduced animated avatars to stream matches on YouTube, due to broadcast licensing restrictions.

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Danielle Collins thanked her haters for paying the bills after Australian Open crowd boos

Danielle Collins thanked her haters for paying her bills at the Australian Open, and this is the kind of energy more people ...

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Australian Open’s experiment with animation an instant hit

The official YouTube channel of the Australian Open has players going about their business in cartooned versions ...

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Why is the Australian Open using cartoon players?

The Australian Open's official YouTube channel 'live' option brings up a choice of ongoing matches to watch, featuring ...

Australian Open resorts to animated caricatures to get around broadcast restrictions

The Australian Open has implemented a cheeky workaround for international viewers that dodges its own broadcast obligations.

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Australian Open 2025: Day Five highlights, results

Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions ...

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