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=== Potential future partnerships with Nickelodeon ===

Following the announcement of the [[2019 merger of CBS and Viacom|second merger between Viacom and CBS Corporation]], former CBS Corporation CEO [[Joseph Ianniello]] was receptive to the possibility of the return of Nickelodeon children's programming to CBS.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2019-08-26/joe-ianniello-will-keep-an-eye-on-cbs-properties-after-they-merge-with-viacom|title=Q&A: He was tied to the old regime at CBS. Can Joe Ianniello pave its future under Viacom?|last=Battaglio|first=Stephen|date=2019-08-26|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-16}}</ref> As CBS is currently under contract with Litton Entertainment (now present-day [[Hearst Media Production Group]]) to carry the ''[[CBS Weekend]]'' E/I programming block until the end of the 20242025-2526 television season, any Nickelodeon programming that CBS would decide to add would have to comply with the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC's]] E/I requirements (as the network's affiliates use the block for most of their E/I compliance); as with cable TV, advertising restrictions would still be enforced for any programming targeted at children under 13.<ref name=":0" />

==Programming==