Nickelodeon ratings crash as the network celebrates pride month with a special video

Nickelodeon’s ratings have plunged marginally in wake of its latest content receiving backlash from audience. Nickelodeon has been called out by a part of its audience members for its hard push to promote LGBTQ 'nda'. According to some parents, network’s attempt to push LGBTQ community's inclusive content is causing a negative impact on children, as a result, channel’s rating has taken a negative impact. According to several reports, Nickelodeon has dropped more than two-thirds of its audience in past five years.

In last two weeks, both Nickelodeon and its preschool-targeted network, Nick Jr., received major backlash from audience for releasing videos championing “trans,” “queer,” and “pansexual” inclusion. However, a major attack on network began after Nickelodeon's p posted video song Meaning of Pride ft. Drag Queen Nina West 🏳️‍🌈 (Pride Song). video saw drag queen Nina West singing about various colours and ir representation in  LGBTQ pride flags.

That video which saw Nina West perform in a rainbow patterned dress received a lot of negative comments, causing network to turn off comments option. video’s likes and dislikes were also hidden by network. videos backlash reciprocated  one network faced last year when y tweeted about LGBTQ pride month, prompting “SPONGEBOB GAY” to trend on Twitter.

company had also recently anunced that its reboot of Rugrats, a popular series that ran from 1990s to 2004, will feature a single lesbian mom. Rugrats' Natalie Morales had commented, “I think it’s just so great because examples of living your life happily and healthily as an out queer person is just such a beacon for young queer people who may t have examples of that.”

SpongeBob SquarePants' episodes deleted to avoid controversies

SpongeBob SquarePants which airs on Nickelodeon and Paramount + were forced to stop airing a few episodes last month as y were ted to be controversial. SpongeBob SquarePants' episode titled Kwarantined Krab, were said to be featuring an underwater health inspector at Spongebob's workplace, Krusty Krab, owing to an outbreak of Clam Flu. episode which was supposed to be aired in US by this month was shelved after it gained attention for having drawn inspiration from real-life incidents. makers of cartoon series decided t to air episodes due to sensitivities surrounding ongoing real-life pandemic. 

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