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ESPN is teaming up with the Disney Channel and the National Hockey League Team to present a first-of-its-kind live volumetric animation presentation of an actual live NHL hockey game.
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The NHL Big City Greens Classic, a live, animated NHL game telecast, featuring the Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers, will be aired on ESPN+, Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney+ on March 14 at 7 p.m. EDT.
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The alternate presentation of the Capitals-Rangers game will feature live, real-time volumetric animation of players and teams modeled after characters on Disney Branded Television’s Emmy Award-winning animated comedy "Big City Greens."
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ESPN+ and Disney platforms will present the live, animated telecast, while the main telecast will be available on ESPN and ESPN+.
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The first-of-its-kind alternate presentation will leverage NHL Edge positioning data (puck and player tracking) to recreate the action on the ice as it is happening while featuring “Big City Greens” characters skating alongside animated versions of the NHL players.
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The real-time animation will be produced in association with ESPN Edge Innovation Center and NHL EDGE Innovation partners Verizon, Beyond Sports, and Silver Spoon.
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ESPN commentators will call the action for the “NHL Big City Greens Classic,” and “Big City Greens” talent will also be featured in the presentation.
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The “NHL Big City Greens Classic” will demonstrate how data from NHL EDGE can create entirely new fan experiences for a younger audience in collaboration with partners like The Walt Disney Company, ESPN, and Beyond Sports.
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The partnership between the NHL, Disney, and ESPN will reach a new and different audience and help to grow hockey fandom even more.
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More details regarding the first-of-its-kind production will be announced closer to the game.