The Australian Open is showing Wii Tennis versions of live matches – and players are delighted
The Australian Open don’t own all of their broadcasting rights (fairly common), so they’re live-streaming a Wii Tennis-like ...
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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 ...
Bored by watching tennis on TV? The Australian Open is animating matches with Wii-like characters
The Australian Open is getting in on the newest trend in the sports world by re-creating tennis matches in video-game form ...
USA Today4d
Why Australian Open streaming matches in 2025 look like Wii tennis
Per reporter Bastien Fachan, there’s a good reason: “The Australian Open don’t own all of their broadcasting rights (fairly common), so they’re live-streaming a Wii Tennis-like version of ...
Wii Sports characters steal the show at the Australian Open (WATCH)
Like many sporting events, the Australian Open doesn't actually have the broadcasting rights to post content during or after matches. It's a weird concept considering they're the ones hosting the ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer2d
Australian Open is animating matches with Wii-like characters
The Australian Open is getting in on the newest trend in ... Players are represented by characters that look like something out of a Wii game — not exactly perfect portrayals of Coco Gauff ...
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The Australian Open is showing Wii Tennis versions of live matches – and players are delighted
In this case, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff et al look like characters from Wii Tennis. The Australian Open YouTube account has streamed a number of matches from the main courts live ...
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Australian Open is using AI to create Wii-style tennis coverage
The Australian Open uses AI to create Wii-style animations of matches broadcasted on YouTube. Sensors relay match data to AI, generating animations with a 2-minute delay to bypass rights issues.
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Why Australian Open live streams look like Wii tennis — and what it means for sports
The Australian Open don’t own all of their broadcasting rights (fairly common), so they’re live-streaming a Wii Tennis-like version of the matches on YouTube - love this 😂 Michael McCann ...
The Verge3d
The Australian Open’s animated livestreams make players look like Wii Sports characters
With the animated livestreams, the Australian Open can air its games on YouTube without conflicting with the broadcasting agreements it sold to networks and streaming services around the world ...