Nickelodeon to air another playoff game, introduce NFL show
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS Sports will once again team with Nickelodeon to do a kids-focused broadcast during the first weekend of the NFL playoffs.
The game will air Jan. 16 at 4:30 p.m. ET. Last season's broadcast of the New Orleans Saints’ 21-9 victory over the Chicago Bears was the most-watched game of wild-card weekend, averaging 30.65 million viewers on CBS and Nickelodeon.
Nickelodeon averaged 2.06 million viewers during the game, which was the network's most-watched program in four years. The broadcast also won two Sports Emmy Awards for outstanding playoff coverage and outstanding live graphic design.
Nickelodeon will also air a new weekly half-hour NFL show on Wednesdays during the season called “NFL Slimetime.”
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