‘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 ...
NFL

Monsters Funday Football is coming Dec. 8 featuring Eagles-Chargers set in world of Pixar's iconic 'Monsters, Inc.'

ESPN, Disney, Pixar and the National Football League will present Monsters Funday Football on Monday, Dec. 8, a real-time, ...
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 ...
The Desk on MSN

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 ...
Los Angeles Chargers

Chargers-Eagles Week 14 Game to Feature Monster's Inc-Themed Alternate Telecast

The NFL, ESPN and Disney announced Monday that the Chargers Week 14 game against the Eagles on Monday Night Football will ...

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.

Beloved 1997 computer game ‘Backyard Baseball’ to return as 2D animated special

The animated show, based on a popular 1997 computer game, will be released on YouTube and shown at Dave & Buster's locations ...
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.