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NHL Goes Inside Out for Animated Game
5 Mar
Summary
- An animated NHL telecast features player emotions as characters.
- ESPN+ and Disney platforms will broadcast the unique game.
- Voice actors from Inside Out will lend their talents.
The NHL is pioneering a new viewing experience with the "Inside Out Classic," an animated telecast scheduled for Sunday, April 5. This unique broadcast will feature the Washington Capitals against the New York Rangers, integrating the emotions from Disney/Pixar's "Inside Out" directly into the game.
Fans can tune into ESPN+, Disney+, Disney Channel, and Disney XD to watch the animated players and characters. The broadcast utilizes advanced tracking technologies like NHL EDGE and Sony's Hawk-Eye Innovations for real-time animation. This marks an expansion of ESPN's agreement with Beyond Sports for alternate telecasts using Disney intellectual property.
The "Inside Out Classic" will include voice talent from the film, such as Phyllis Smith as Sadness and Lewis Black as Anger. ESPN commentators will be immersed in the animated environment through virtual reality headsets, contributing to the novel presentation. This follows a successful "Big City Greens Classic" in 2023, signaling ESPN's strategy to engage wider audiences with animated sports content.
