If you can’t bring your kids to one of the five NBA games airing on Christmas Day, tune in to Disney+, ESPN+ or ESPN2 for a special Disney-fied version. Antonio announced that the Spurs will air a “Dunk the Halls” show featuring Disney characters against the New York Knicks.
The show starts at 12:00 PM Eastern. If you just want to watch a game played by regular, bored people, it’ll be on Disney+ and ESPN+, as well as ABC and ESPN.
Dunk the Halls will use Sony’s Beyond Sports technology to transform Madison Square Garden from Magic Kingdom to Main Street, USA at Walt Disney World. The game will also feature classic Disney characters like Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Goofy and Donald and Daisy Duck, as well as Santa and his elves from the animated Disney short. Preparation and Landing.
This is the first time the NBA has broadcast a game with animated characters and graphic covers. It’s also the latest in a new trend that mixes live sporting events with the network’s signature cartoon characters. ESPN+, Disney+ and NFL+ will broadcast an alternate version of the Bengals-Cowboys game on Dec. 9 with virtual characters and scenes. . ESPN3’s broadcasts use technology developed by Second Spectrum to create augmented graphics that track player movements and provide real-time updates.
