The Australian Open’s animated tennis players: A YouTube sensation and the future of sports media
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.
Among Samantha Tang's favorite things: Tennis, art, old typewriters and hot pot
Westwood tennis player Samantha Tang hopes to travel to Asia again this summer before she pursues art in college. But will ...
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Why is the Australian Open using cartoon players?
The tennis balls are unusually large, players' heads are out of proportion and the racquets they are holding sometimes seem to drift away from their hands. But the scores are spot on. This cartoon ...
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How to watch Australian Open 2025 in animated version: Free live stream details for cartoon characters
The 2025 tennis season has kicked ... While the best players in the world have descended upon Melbourne for the major, their 'cartoon characters' have also returned to our screens.
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Australian Open streams cartoon matches to bypass broadcast rules
The Australian Open has depicted their Novak Djokovic as a cartoon to hack broadcasting restrictions. Photo / Australian Open TV, YouTube The Australian Open has turned its players into cartoon ...
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The Australian Open’s cartoon tennis players: AO Animated, YouTube and the future of sports media
They are the best tennis players in the world; they are the undisputed stars of the 2025 Australian Open. Advertisement They are also cartoons. There’s Daniil Medvedev, last year’s finalist ...
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Why is the Australian Open using cartoon players?
Alex de Minaur's win over Dutch player Botic van de Zandschulp ... Why am I watching cartoon characters? Tennis Australia told BBC Sport the aim is to "captivate a new generation of tennis fans ...