The Australian Open’s cartoon tennis players: AO Animated, YouTube and the future of ...
A YouTube stream of the Australian Open has gone viral for its glitches, but it's also a sign of the future of sports media.
Australian Open streams cartoon matches to bypass broadcast rules
The Australian Open has turned its players into cartoon characters to overcome broadcasting restrictions. The concept has ...
Explained: Why Australian Open is using Nintendo Wii Tennis cartoon avatars on YouTube streams?
Tennis Australia’s live broadcasts of Australian Open 2025 matches on their official YouTube channel features animated ...
The Australian Open’s animated livestreams make players look like Wii Sports characters
The Australian Open might look a little different this year if you’re livestreaming it on YouTube. That’s because the ...
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 animated players on a virtual ... as well as the rallies. Why am I watching ...
Australian Open’s innovative streaming move leaves tennis world divided
Tennis Australia has decided to turn tennis players into cartoon characters to overcome broadcasting restrictions so the Australian Open social media pages can broadcast games live, but the cheeky ...
Australian Open's YouTube Stream Turns Players Into 'Wii Avatars', Internet Loves It
Due to not having the broadcast rights, the players appear as cartoon versions of themselves on the YouTube stream of the ...
Why the Australian Open is live streaming an alternative Wii Tennis-style broadcast
The Australian Open is live streaming an alternative Wii Tennis-style broadcast during this year’s Grand Slam tournament on ...