NFL on Nickelodeon

NFL on Nickelodeon
The NFL on Nickelodeon Wild Card logo
Also known as
  • The NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon[1][2]
  • The Nickelodeon NFL Nickmas Game[3]
GenreAmerican football telecasts
Directed bySuzanne Smith[4][5]
Presented by
Voices of
Opening theme
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
ProducerKen Mack
Production locationVarious NFL stadiums
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time210 minutes or until game ends
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon
ReleaseJanuary 10, 2021 (2021-01-10) –
present
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The NFL on Nickelodeon is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games that are produced by CBS Sports,[8] and broadcast on the American pay television channel Nickelodeon. In 2021, Nickelodeon hosted a one-time simulcast[9][10][11][12] in coordination with CBS[13][14] of the Chicago Bears–New Orleans Saints Wild Card game.[15] This marked the first time that a major live sporting event would be broadcast on the channel.[16][17] Following positive reception from media and fans, Nickelodeon announced that the simulcast would return for a Wild Card game during the 2021–22 NFL playoffs between the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. In May 2022, Nickelodeon announced that the simulcast would return for a Christmas game during the 2022 NFL season between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams.[18] In May 2023, Nickelodeon announced that the simulcast would return for a second consecutive Christmas game during the 2023 NFL season between the Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs.[19] In August 2023, CBS announced that it would carry Super Bowl LVIII on Nickelodeon in the same format, marking the second time that a Super Bowl game featured a second English language broadcast, after Super Bowl I.[20]

In August 2024, CBS announced that Nickelodeon would carry another Wild Card game during the 2024–25 NFL playoffs.[21]

  1. ^ "CBS Sports and Nickelodeon Team up for NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon, Special Slime-filled Telecast Tailored for Family Fun Airing Sunday, Jan. 10". BusinessWire. December 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Zeglinski, Robert (January 9, 2021). "The Bears on Nickelodeon: A "Nick-i-fied" experience". Windy City Gridiron.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference NickmasPR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Deitsch, Richard (January 11, 2021). "Expect more Nickelodeon after NFL playoff broadcast 'exceeded every expectation'". The Athletic.
  5. ^ Permar, Hayes (January 17, 2021). "Podcast bonus: NFL on Nickelodeon". KCRW.
  6. ^ Kerr, Jeff (December 23, 2022). "Bill Fagerbakke delighted to play Patrick Star in NFL on Nickelodeon game: 'We don't know what's gonna happen'". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "CBS Sports Gears Up for NFL Wild Card on Nickelodeon With Family-Centric Elements". Sports Video Group. December 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "CBS Sports, Nickelodeon team up to air 'NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon' on Jan. 10". NFL.com. NFL Enterprises, LLC. December 15, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  9. ^ Ortiz, Andi (January 15, 2021). "WHY NICKELODEON SHOULD ABSOLUTELY AIR MORE SPORTING EVENTS!". Young Hollywood.
  10. ^ Nash, Brad (January 10, 2021). "The NFL Is Broadcasting A Playoff Game On Nickelodeon, And Twitter Is Having A Field Day". GQ.
  11. ^ Whitcomb, Tom (January 8, 2021). "Nickelodeon and NFL: the collab we didn't know we needed". The Bozho.
  12. ^ Ellington, Rick (January 11, 2021). "Review: How Nickelodeon's NFL Telecast Landed With A Six-Year-Old". Sports Business Daily.
  13. ^ Perine, Aaron (January 4, 2021). "Nickelodeon Fans Are Confused By NFL Wild Card Game Announcement". ComicBook.com.
  14. ^ Hladik, Matt (January 10, 2021). "NFL Fans React To Today's Game On Nickelodeon". The Spin.
  15. ^ Dixon, Jonathan (January 7, 2020). "Why the Saints vs. Bears playoff game is on Nickelodeon". Who Dat Dish.
  16. ^ "New NFL Wild Cards Costing CBS, NBC Around $70M". Sports Business Daily. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  17. ^ Steinberg, Brian (March 31, 2020). "CBS, NBC Nab New NFL Wild-Card Games in Expanded Season". Variety. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  18. ^ "CBS Sports and Nickelodeon to Deliver Holiday Present for NFL Fans of All Ages with Christmas Day Game" (Press release). Nickelodeon. May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
  19. ^ "Nickelodeon and CBS Sports Team Up with NFL for the 2023 Season" (Press release). Nickelodeon. May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via The Futon Critic.
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference SB58Simulcast was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  21. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2024playoffs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).