09-02-2025
Is the Super Bowl airing on Nickelodeon this year? What to know about the broadcast
On the heels of last year's all-time record 127 million viewers, Super Bowl 59, featuring the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, could draw even more eyes this weekend.
The event is broadcasting Sunday night on Fox and on live streaming services.
Last year, kids were treated to their own extra-special version of the Super Bowl on Nickelodeon, marking the first time football's biggest night had an alternate telecast on another network.
In line with other quirky broadcasts, like when "The Simpsons" universe was brought to a Bengals-Cowboys game Dec. 9, the Nickelodeon Super Bowl featured the kid network's signature green slime graphics and co-hosts SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star.
Unfortunately, those banking on enjoying a Nickelodeon-ified Super Bowl will be disappointed this year. It won't be airing on the kids TV channel, leaving the plain old, real game as the sole broadcast for this year's Super Bowl.
Here's why.
Unlike last year, this year's Super Bowl will not be available to watch on Nickelodeon, or any other CBS-owned platforms, including Paramount+, for that matter. Instead, Super Bowl 59 will broadcast on Fox, the same network that aired Super Bowl 57, which also featured the Chiefs versus the Eagles.
On years CBS does not have the broadcasting rights to the Super Bowl (like this year), Nickelodeon doesn't either.
It'll be a few years before a Nickelodeon Super Bowl might come back into view. CBS, and by extension possibly Nickelodeon, will broadcast the game in 2028, according to an agreement.
Date: Sunday, Feb. 9.
Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. ET.
Location: Caesars Superdome (New Orleans).
Super Bowl 59 will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET and will broadcast on Fox.
For fans looking to stream the big game, Super Bowl 59 will be available through the following options:
Fubo.
Tubi.
DirecTV Stream.
Sling TV.
YouTube TV.
Hulu + Live TV.
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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Is the Super Bowl on Nickelodeon this year? What to know
