'Lip Sync Battle Jr.' is in development
The popular cable television competition Lip Sync Battle on Spike is about to add a new generation.
Spike and Nickelodeon have teamed with Casey Patterson Entertainment and Matador, the production team behind the TV contest, to develop Lip Sync Battle Jr.
In the works: A special that will be shown later this year on Spike and Nickelodeon with sister Viacom brands developing special editions of Lip Sync Battle events. The Jr. special will be similar to the current version of the competition but will have new variety elements to showcase youngsters.
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“On the long list of wonderful surprises about Lip Sync Battle is our family co-viewing. 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,” said executive producers Casey Patterson and Jay Peterson in a joint statement.
Lip Sync Battle is Spike's most-watched original series, averaging more than 4 million viewers when it airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT.