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.

The Australian Open decided to broadcast its games a little differently this year. Instead of streaming the matches in live ...

Tennis Australia has transformed the world's best players into animated versions of themselves to bypass broadcast ...

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

There are robots to serve meals in restaurants, mix cocktails behind the bar, even tuck you under the covers after a long day ...

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

The Australian Open's animated tennis livestreams are making a splash. U.S. leagues have used similar technology to put ...

The Australian Open is re-creating tennis matches with players looking like something out of a Wii game. Here's why these ...

Tennis fans are hailing this year’s Australian Open broadcast, just not on the television. The season-opening tournament ...

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 ...

The Australian Open's official YouTube channel 'live' option brings up a choice of ongoing matches to watch, featuring ...

Throughout the tournament, the Australian Open YouTube account has been streaming several matches in full, with the players displayed as Nintendo Wii-like cartoon avatars mimicking their every move.