Spike TV’s Lip Sync Battle has become such a hit that the network is now partnering with Nickelodeon to make a Lip Sync Battle Jr. for kids.
Lip Sync Battle, hosted by LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen, is currently in its second season and it’s already been renewed for a third because of its record viewership for Spike. It has become the highest-rated original show in the network’s history.
“On the long list of wonderful surprises about Lip Sync Battle is our family co-viewing,” the show’s executive producers, Casey Patterson and Jay Peterson, said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.
The statement continued, “Lip Sync Battle’s multigenerational appeal is our favorite part of the show and the whole Lip Sync Battle family is very excited about developing a new music based, comedy variety format to showcase how much our Lip Sync Battle kids rock! It's all the fun of Lip Sync Battle, only smaller.”
Lip Sync Battle Jr. will first air as a special later this year on both Spike TV and Nickelodeon. The original premise for the show comes from a segment on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.