NICKELODEON SETS THE DATE FOR KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS 2024, AIRING LIVE ON SATURDAY, JULY 13, AT 8 P.M. (ET/PT), FROM PAULEY PAVILLION IN LOS ANGELES

Show Elements to be Dedicated to SpongeBob SquarePants 25th Landmark Anniversary

WHAT: Nickelodeon has set the date and venue for its highly anticipated annual Slime-fest, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2024, airing live on Saturday, July 13, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). The show marks its return in over a decade to Pauley Pavilion on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles, Calif., and will celebrate kids' favorites from across movies, television, music, sports, and of course Slime! Additional information including host and nominations will be announced shortly.

To coincide with Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2024, this July also marks the milestone 25th anniversary of the Emmy Award-Winning SpongeBob SquarePants, a year-long global celebration that will honor the beloved franchise. Throughout the year, fans can dive deep into the SpongeBob SquarePants universe with all-new content debuting on Nickelodeon and Paramount+.

QUOTE: "This summer, Nickelodeon will celebrate two of its biggest and most beloved franchises--the 'KCAs' and SpongeBob SquarePants. Celebrating both in July creates incredible opportunities for both properties that win on every platform. Get ready for some nautical nonsense on the KCAs... Slime included!" -Ashley Kaplan, executive vice president, Nickelodeon Unscripted & Digital Studio

ABOUT NICKELODEON

Nickelodeon, now in its 44th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon is a part of Paramount's (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment brands.

ABOUT SPONGEBOB

Since its launch July 17, 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants has reigned as the most-watched animated series for 22 consecutive years, while generating a universe of beloved characters, pop culture catchphrases and memes, theatrical releases, consumer products, a Tony award-winning Broadway musical and a global fan base. SpongeBob SquarePants is one of the most widely distributed properties in Paramount Global history, seen in more than 180 markets, translated in 30+ languages, and averaging more than 90 million total viewers every quarter. SpongeBob SquarePants was created by Stephen Hillenburg and produced by Nickelodeon in Burbank, Calif. The character-driven cartoon chronicles the nautical and sometimes nonsensical adventures of SpongeBob, an incurable optimist and earnest sea sponge, and his undersea friends.