{"id":50204,"date":"2023-02-14T19:58:35","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T00:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=50204"},"modified":"2023-02-14T19:58:35","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T00:58:35","slug":"espn-disney-channel-and-the-national-hockey-league-team-up-for-first-ever-nhl-big-city-greens-classic-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/14\/espn-disney-channel-and-the-national-hockey-league-team-up-for-first-ever-nhl-big-city-greens-classic-video\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN, Disney Channel, and the National Hockey League Team Up for First-Ever &#8220;NHL Big City Greens Classic&#8221; [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ESPN, Disney Channel and the NHL are teaming up to bring fans the &#8220;<strong><em>NHL Big City Greens Classic<\/em><\/strong>,&#8221; the first-ever live, animated NHL game telecast, featuring the Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers, on March 14 @ 7PM EDT.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1zx3tiqgqOY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;s Emmy\u00ae Award-winning animated comedy &#8220;<em>Big City Greens<\/em>.&#8221; ESPN+, Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney+ will present the live, animated telecast, while the main telecast will be available on ESPN and ESPN+.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3853438001\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Working with Disney Channel and the NHL, we are producing a telecast that will reach a new and different audience and help to grow hockey fandom even more,&#8221; said Ilan Ben-Hanan, senior vice president of Programming and Acquisitions, ESPN. &#8220;&#8216;<em>Big City Greens<\/em>&#8216; has a huge following in a younger audience that we are excited to tap into, offering a fun and creative way to enjoy the game across Disney platforms.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve said from day one that our partnership with The Walt Disney Company is a big win for our fans and our League,&#8221; said Dave Lehanski, NHL&#8217;s executive vice president of Business Development and Innovation. &#8220;We&#8217;ve spent years investing in a fast and accurate puck and player tracking system to help us grow the game. 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