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ESPN expands animated sports broadcasting pact with Sony

ESPN has renewed its partnership with Sony’s Beyond Sports to continue producing animated alternate broadcasts through the ...
TV Tech

ESPN, Sony Ink Deal to Expand Animated Altcasts for 2025-26

ESPN will produce animated telecasts for an NFL, NHL, NBA and WNBA game across The Walt Disney Company and ESPN platforms ...

‘Monsters Inc.’ to Take Over ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football’ in Latest Animated Altcast

The special edition of Monday Night Football, called 'Monsters Funday Football,' will be televised Dec. 8, when the ...
Sports Business Journal

ESPN, Beyond Sports extend deal to include more animated alt-casts for NFL, NBA, NHL, WNBA

ESPN and data visualization firm Beyond Sports have agreed to an extension of at least two years that will include new animated alt-casts within the next year for the NFL, NBA, NHL and, for the first ...

Eagles will turn into cartoon characters for upcoming ‘Monday Night Football’ game

After broadcasts featuring "Toy Story" and "The Simpsons," ESPN is turning to Pixar for a "Monsters, Inc." animated telecast in December.
World Screen

ESPN & Beyond Sports Expand Agreement for More Animated Telecasts

ESPN has expanded its agreement with Sony’s Beyond Sports to utilize Disney’s IP portfolio and produce additional animated telecasts for NFL, NHL, NBA and WNBA games during the 2025-26 season.