UPDATE: Added Nickelodeon's official press release announcing the news below!
The 20-episode half-hour series will curate the top sports highlights and user-generated content from around the world, and debut in the NickSports TV block on Nicktoons USA in 2016.
"Crashletes" will feature guest personalities from the worlds of sports and entertainment, along with the funniest, craziest viral sports clips in each episode. The series is the second title from Dyrdek to join the NickSports lineup following the hit animated show "Wild Grinders", inspired by the professional skateboarder and entrepreneur's real-life experiences.
Original source: Deadline Hollywood.
Original Nickelodeon USA Press Release via The Futon Critic:
NICKELODEON GREENLIGHTS "CRASHLETES," NEW VIRAL CLIP SHOW FROM ROB DYRDEK, FOR NICKTOONS' NICKSPORTS BLOCK
20-Episode Series Features Top Sports Highlights and User-Generated Content From Around the World
NEW YORK - Dec. 4, 2015 - Nickelodeon announced today the greenlight of the new viral sports clip series Crashletes (working title), from executive producers Rob Dyrdek and Shane Nickerson of Superjacket Productions (Fantasy Factory, Ridiculousness). The 20-episode half-hour series will curate the top sports highlights and user-generated content from around the world, and debut in the NickSports TV block on Nicktoons in 2016.
Crashletes will feature guest personalities from the worlds of sports and entertainment, along with the funniest, craziest viral sports clips in each episode. The series is the second title from Dyrdek to join the NickSports lineup following the hit animated show Wild Grinders, inspired by the professional skateboarder and entrepreneur's real-life experiences.
NickSports celebrates kids' love for the action and excitement of sports with an all-access pass to their favorite athletes, teams and leagues. Airing every Wednesday (9-11 p.m. ET/PT) on Nicktoons, the primetime programming block for kids and families features a lineup of original and acquired sports-themed programming including series, specials, movies and documentaries from major professional sports leagues including the NFL, MLS, NASCAR, WWE, MLB and PGA, and professional athletes. The weekly block features long- and short- form content including the NFL RUSH ZONE franchise, the magazine-format show NFL RUSH, NASCAR's Hammer Down, WWE Slam City, EA SPORTS Game Changers, the animated series Wild Grinders from Rob Dyrdek, NFL Flag Championship at the Super Bowl and the critically-acclaimed basketball documentary Little Ballers, as well as fun interviews, parodies and sketches . Fans can follow NickSports on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram - @NickSportsTV #NickSports.
Superjacket Productions is an all-media production company formed by Rob Dyrdek and Shane Nickerson in 2013. Building upon the continued success of shows like Rob and Big, Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, Ridiculousness, and the comedic cooking competition show, Snack-Off, Superjacket continues to apply their unique comedic sensibility and years of production experience to each new project they take on. Making comedy cool, developing improvised reality sitcoms, and creating fresh takes on proven formats is the signature style of Superjacket. Rob Dyrdek's ten plus years as on-air MTV talent, his integral role as executive producer and creator and his unparalleled experience as an entrepreneur and professional athlete, coupled with Shane's extensive comedy writing and performing background and his fifteen years of producing reality TV, including every Dyrdek series, makes Superjacket one of the most unique and dynamic new production companies in Los Angeles.
Nicktoons has the highest concentration of B2-11 across all television and offers a roster of hits that have defined kids' and animation lovers' TV, including the Yu-Gi-Oh!, Digimon and Power Rangers franchises; Avatar: The Last Airbender; Invader Zim; Danny Phantom; SpongeBob SquarePants; The Fairly OddParents; and The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius. The network also features NickSports, a weekly programming block showcasing a mix of original and acquired long- and short-form content from professional sports leagues NFL, MLS, NASCAR and WWE; series including Wild Grinders from Rob Dyrdek, the animated NFL RUSH ZONE and the magazine-format show NFL RUSH; documentary programming; and acquired sports-themed theatrical movies. Nicktoons currently reaches almost 68 million homes via cable, digital cable and satellite. Nicktoons and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).
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