Tennis, YouTube and Wii Sports

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.
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.
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.
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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Why the Australian Open is animating matches with Wii-like characters
The year’s first Grand Slam tournament, which runs through Jan. 26, is streaming real-time animated feeds on its YouTube ...
Wii U online replacement Pretendo says "we are committed to user safety" as Nintendo warns against using third-party alternatives to its dead servers
Shortly after Nintendo issued a warning to players to "refrain" from using "unauthorized software" to keep their Wii Us ...
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Nintendo Warns Against Unofficial Online Services for Wii U
Nintendo ended "online play and other functionality that uses online communication" for the Nintendo 3DS handheld and Wii U ...
Nintendo Switch 2 Makes One Very Subtle Change Over the Switch 1
The Nintendo Switch 2 makes a very small, subtle change from its predecessor when it comes to an iconic sound.
It's been eleven years since Mario Kart 8 originally launched on the Wii U
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