Disney and NFL partner to livestream Toy Story-themed animated NFL game
- The Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons game on October 1 will be streamed on ESPN+, Disney+, and NFL+ with a Toy Story theme.
- The alternate broadcast will have animated players mimicking real gameplay using NFL's Next Gen Stats player tracking technology.
- Toy Story characters like Woody, Buzz, and Duke Caboom will make appearances throughout the telecast.
- Disney and NFL aim to engage younger audiences by infusing creative themes and technologies into sports programming.
- This follows experiments by other networks like Nickelodeon's NFL Wild Card Game with augmented reality and slime.