FOX SPORTS’ TARA RUSHTON AND NINJA WARRIOR JACK WILSON TO HOST NICKELODEON’S INAUGURAL KIDS’ CHOICE SPORTS AWARDS
KIDS-ONLY CELEBRATION OF SPORT TO BE SIMULCAST ON NICKELODEON AND FOX SPORTS MONDAY, 20 NOVEMBER
Leading kids’ entertainment brand Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand today announces hosts for the first-ever Kids’ Choice Sports Awards and an industry-first simulcast on FOX SPORTS 503 on Monday, 20th November at 5.30pm.
The only kids’ show celebrating Australia and New Zealand’s best athletes and epic sports moments, Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports Awards builds upon a long-standing history of celebrating the sports and athletes kids love, giving kids the power to choose the biggest sports stars to win awards from eleven uniquely unconventional categories.
FOX SPORTS Presenter Tara Rushton is expanding her hosting repertoire as she is joined by Channel Nine’s Australian Ninja Warrior, Jack Wilson as the studio hosts for Australia and New Zealand’s first ever Kids’ Choice Sports.
Ben Cox, General Manager and Vice President of Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand welcomes the partnership and the extended reach of the programme. “Nickelodeon has always had a strong connection to sports, and no one loves sports more than Aussie and Kiwi families. Tara and Jack coming on board as hosts combined with the simultaneous premiere on FOX SPORTS highlights the family co-viewing that sports offers.”
Kids have until Sunday, 12 November to cast unlimited votes in the eleven uniquely unconventional categories including #Hero, Hands of Gold, Sickest Moves and Clutch Player, among others at nick.com.au/kcs. After voting, it’s game on with sports-themed short-form videos and games for kids to check out online and on the Nick Play app.
In a statement, Tara said: "I am thrilled that Nickelodeon asked me to co-host Kids’ Choice Sports."
"I have loved sports since I was a kid and I know that Aussie and Kiwi kids are going to love all seeing their favourite sports stars in a whole new way."
Co-host Jack, who became a fan favourite on Nine network's Australian Ninja Warrior, added: "It really means a lot to me to be a part of an awesome show like this." He described the event as a "one-of-a-kind celebration of kids’ love of sports."
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Additional source: Daily Mail Online.
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