The Australian Open has introduced animated avatars to stream matches on YouTube, due to broadcast licensing restrictions.

The Australian Open has found an ingenious workaround for licensing conflicts on its YouTube livestream. The solution?

Following on from last year’s successful trial, the Australian Open is once again broadcasting all their matches, nearly liv ...

The ongoing 2025 Australian Open has taken a unique approach to its live broadcasts on the official YouTube channel. Rather ...

Several fans pointed out that the animated avatars representing the players on the Australian Open's YouTuber steaming look ...

Several fans pointed out that the animated avatars representing the players on the Australian Open's YouTuber steaming look like Wii characters. Tennis fans watching the Australian Open on YouTube ...

But instead of actual footage from Melbourne Park, the live stream features animated versions of Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff among others. The animated avatars of the competitors give ...

The solution? Animated players. The tennis tournament has replaced iconic sports stars with custom avatars that mimic their movements using mocap technology and I daresay I enjoy it more than the ...

It was the pros' animated avatars doing all the action, thanks to Tennis Australia’s real-time animated feed, streaming live on its YouTube channel. With the goal of expanding its audience and ...

James Cameron reveals exciting inside details from his upcoming animated movie, Avatar 3: Fires and Ash.In a conversation with Empire magazine, the Titanic creator opened up about his new ...