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Nickelodeon & iHeartRadio Enter Podcast Pact
Avatar: The Last Airbender and
SpongeBob SquarePants.
Avatar: Braving the Elements will explore the
Avatar universe, while Frankie Grande and Hector Navarro will bring fans to Bikini Bottom with
SpongeBob BingePants. Co-produced by Nickelodeon and iHeartRadio, these companion podcasts will be available on iHeartRadio and wherever else podcasts are found starting this summer.
Douglas Rosen, senior VP of strategy, business development and digital products at Nickelodeon, said: “The family podcast market is still nascent, and we’re thrilled to be working closely with our good friends at iHeartRadio producing exciting new content for all audio platforms. Not only are we extending our beloved franchises and IP to the audio landscape, but we’re also working with creative talent to produce new ideas and concepts for all audiences.”
Nickelodeon Is Launching SpongeBob And Avatar Podcasts, Beginning In June
Two more podcasts based on Nickelodeon s hit TV shows are in the works.
Nickelodeon has announced a partnership with iHeartRadio to create two podcasts based on some of its biggest shows, SpongeBob SquarePants and Avatar: The Last Airbender.
The SpongeBob show is called SpongeBob BingePants, and it s hosted by SpongeBob fans and personalities Frankie Grande and Hector Navarro. There will be 40 episodes in the re-watch podcast where Grande and Navarro talk about individual episodes and share never-before-heard secrets about the iconic animated show about a sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea. This show is scheduled to premiere later this year.