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ESPN, Nickelodeon, and the NFL are Bringing Fans a Double Dose of Slime with Telecasts of Super Bowl LVIII and Nickmas Game on Nickelodeon, Disney+, and ESPN+
Super Bowl LVIII Comes to the Iconic SpongeBob SquarePants Universe for Historic Slime-Filled Alternate Presentation
SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star Join NFL Slimetime's Nate Burleson and ESPN's Play-by-Play Announcer Drew Carter in the Booth to Call Super Bowl LVIII
Burleson, Carter, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Announce Nickelodeon NFL Nickmas Game, Airing Monday, Dec. 25 at 8 p.m., Between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers
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ESPN, Nickelodeon, and the National Football League have collaborated on the ultimate sports and pop culture crossover event as Super Bowl LVIII will be experienced in Bikini Bottom, the iconic undersea home to SpongeBob SquarePants. Fans of all ages will immerse themselves in a kids and family-centric, surprise-filled special presentation of the NFL game airing on Nickelodeon on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. (ET). Disney's multiplatform coverage of Super Bowl LVIII will also feature the Nick-ified telecast on Disney+ and ESPN+, which will even "cross-stream" on Hulu with the Disney Bundle. This presentation is the latest in ESPN's innovation strategy, providing alternate telecasts in signature events.
ESPN and Nickelodeon's Super Bowl alternate telecast complements the primary game presentation available on ESPN, ESPN+, ABC, and on mobile with NFL+.
In the first-ever Super Bowl alternate telecast, SpongeBob SquarePants (voiced by Tom Kenny) and Patrick Star (voiced by Bill Fagerbakke), the newest additions to the Nickelodeon booth, will join NFL Slimetime host and CBS Sports analyst Nate Burleson and ESPN play-by-play announcer Drew Carter to call the game. Making their special guest celebrity debut from Warner Bros. Animation and DC's acclaimed animated series My Adventures with Superman, Lois Lane (voiced by Alice Lee) will be reporting from the sidelines, while Jimmy Olsen (voiced by Ishmel Sahid) will provide live commentary. Dora the Explorer (voiced by Diana Zermeño) and Boots (voiced by Asher Colton Spence) help explain penalty calls during the game. NFL Slimetime's Young Dylan and Dylan Schefter will also report live from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev. Additional details on the Nickelodeon Super Bowl telecast, including programming and production, will be revealed later.
Ahead of Super Bowl LVIII, Christmas will get an extra bout of excitement when Nickelodeon airs the Nickelodeon NFL Nickmas Game on Monday, Dec. 25, at 8:15 p.m. (ET), between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, also streaming on Disney+ and ESPN+ and "cross-streaming" on Hulu with the Disney Bundle. Burleson and Carter will be accompanied in the festive AR booth by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Raphael (voiced by Brady Noon), while Schefter is live on the field as a sideline reporter, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Donatello (voiced by Micah Abbey) will be popping up to explain penalties throughout the game.
Live from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA, the Nickelodeon NFL Nickmas Game will feature a special halftime presentation that includes an exclusive look at Nick's newest animated series, Rock Paper Scissors; upgraded cannons that fire slime, snowballs, pizzas, and presents; live AR festive decorations within the stadium; an updated virtual Nickelodeon blimp flying throughout the stadium; and appearances in the game from animated Santa, Yeti, and Snowball characters. The production will continue to showcase one-of-a-kind family-friendly content and Nick-themed elements, including ESPN commentators, guest star reporters, original on-field graphics, virtual filters, sneak peeks at what's new around The Walt Disney Company, and more for kids and families.
Elements from the Nickelodeon NFL Nickmas Game will also be featured in four experiences from Gamefam on Roblox—Super NFL Tycoon, TMNT Battle Tycoon, Easy Obby, and Car Dealership Tycoon. From Dec. 14-25, users can earn Nickmas-themed rewards by completing quests in each and across all four experiences, culminating in a 24-hour trivia event starting at 8:00 a.m. (ET) on Dec. 25 in Super NFL Tycoon and TMNT Battle Tycoon.
Fans can get geared up for the Nickelodeon NFL Nickmas Game with Ravens and 49ers apparel and accessories featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. T-shirts and socks in adult and kids' sizes will be available mid-December on shopDisney.com, NFLShop.com, Homage.com, and Rockemsocks.com.
ESPN's presentation of the Monday Night Football game will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN Deportes and available to stream live on ESPN+ and on mobile with NFL+, while the Nickelodeon NFL Nickmas Game will air on Nickelodeon and stream on Disney+ and ESPN+.
The Nickelodeon Super Bowl telecast and Nickelodeon NFL Nickmas Game are produced by ESPN, ESPN's Edge Innovation Center, NFL, Next Gen Stats, VRChat, Beyond Sports, and Silver Spoon in association with Nickelodeon Productions. Jimmy Pitaro and Mike McQuade serve as executive producers of NFL on ESPN, and ESPN's Steve Ackels is the coordinating producer of the games. Production for Nickelodeon is overseen by Ashley Kaplan, executive vice president of Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Unscripted & Digital Franchise Studio; Paul J Medford, vice president of unscripted current series; Luke Wahl, vice president of unscripted creative; and Jennifer Bryson, vice president of production, tentpoles, events & music & specials.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 44th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and worldwide, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing, and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS).
About ESPN+
ESPN+ is the No. 1 sports streaming platform, serving fans in the U.S. with exclusive access to over 27,000 live sporting events yearly, an unmatched library of on-demand replays and acclaimed original content, and premium written articles by the top reporters and analysts from ESPN.com. Fans sign up to ESPN+ for just $9.99 monthly (or $99.99 annually) at ESPN.com, ESPNplus.com, or in the ESPN App on mobile and connected devices. For more, visit the ESPN+ Press Kit.
About Disney+
Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for best-in-class quality entertainment for everyone in the household. Enhanced with a personalized user experience that brings unique and unexpected stories, Disney+ is the destination for movies and shows from the world-renowned brands of Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Warner Bros., DC, the Wizarding World, and Nickelodeon, along with The Simpsons and much more, all in one place. It also includes the general entertainment content brand Star in select international markets. As the flagship direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand streaming platform from Disney, Disney+ delivers the greatest array of feature-length films, documentaries, live-action and animated series, and short-form content across every genre, as well as an ever-growing collection of exclusive originals. With unprecedented access to Disney's long history of incredible film and television programming, Disney+ is also the exclusive streaming home for the newest releases from The Walt Disney Studios and the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group. Disney+ is available as a standalone streaming service, as part of the Disney Bundle in the U.S. that gives subscribers streaming access to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ and an expansive offering of kids and family content on Boomerang and Noggin, or as part of Combo+ in Latin America with Star+, the standalone general entertainment and sports streaming service in the region. For more information about Disney+, please visit disneyplus.com and follow @DisneyPlus on social platforms, or find the Disney+ app on most mobile and connected TV devices.
