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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 Simpsons on the football field and superheroes on ice skates.
Why A Major Tennis Tournament Looks Like Wii Sports On YouTube
The Australian Open, the first big professional tennis tournament of 2025, is happening right now in Melbourne. But depending on where you live or whether you have access to cable or not, it’s very possible that you can’t easily or freely watch matches.
Random: No, That's Not Wii Sports, That's Live Tennis On YouTube
Tennis fans hitting YouTube to see live matches from the Australian Open could be forgiven for thinking they've accidentally clicked on a channel recreating the tournament in Wii Sports, but no. It turns out the event's official channel has taken a novel approach to getting around broadcast rights issues.
The Australian Open is showing Wii Tennis versions of live matches – and players are delighted
Tennis Australia has followed the lead of a number of other sports by animating their players in a video game-esque format. In this case, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff et al look like characters from Wii Tennis.
Bored by watching tennis on TV? The Australian Open is animating matches with Wii-like characters
Maybe attending sports events in person is too been-there, done-that in the modern age. So, apparently, is watching the actual action on a TV, laptop or phone. The Australian Open is getting in on the newest trend in the sports world by re-creating tennis matches in video-game form.
Why the Australian Open’s online tennis coverage looks like a Wii sports game
Australian Open (AO) broadcast may seem similar to previous years if you’re watching on the television. However, if you’re watching online via the official Australian Open TV YouTube channel you’ll encounter a distinctly different kind of coverage.
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Nintendo Warns Against Unofficial Online Services for Wii U
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It's been eleven years since Mario Kart 8 originally launched on the Wii U
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Nintendo Switch 2 Makes One Very Subtle Change Over the Switch 1
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If Switch 2 is the end of innovative Nintendo, there's much to be sad about
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How Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s DLC Paved the Road for Nintendo Switch 2’s New Mario Kart
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