Wii Sports, YouTube and Tennis

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.
Australian Open tennis tournament replaces players with Wii Sports-like avatars to stream live matches
The first professional tennis tournament of 2025 is using a clever way to ensure more people can watch the matches. As explained by tennis reporter Bastien
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.
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 is the Australian Open 2025 streamed on YouTube with Nintendo Wii Sports 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.
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,
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 YouTube. The move, which has left some spectators baffled, appears to be a clever way of getting around broadcasting restrictions at Melbourne Park.
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