Nickelodeon Is Bringing “Baby Shark” To Your Screens As An Animated Series For Preschoolers

Tired of hearing the popular children’s song “Baby Shark”? Well, get ready to hear it some more because Nickelodeon has created a show inspired by the hit single.

On Wednesday, Nickelodeon announced it made a deal with SmartStudy, the entertainment company behind Pinkfong— who made “Baby Shark” into a mega sensation, to adapt the concept into a show. After much success, the song eventually became an entire YouTube series, that detailed the story of a family of sharks – baby, mommy, daddy, grandma, and grandpa—who kids hunt and then run away from.

Ramsey Naito, Executive Vice President of Nickelodeon Animation, said it was a business move he knew he had to capitalize on. The song was one of the 10 most-viewed videos on YouTube ever with more than 2.8 billion views and a 20-week run on the Billboard Top 100 chart.  “At the heart of any popular piece of content is a terrific character, and we have a great opportunity to further explore the world of Baby Shark and follow this family through some great animated adventures on Nickelodeon,” Naito said in a statement to USA TODAY.

The network has yet to announce when the show will air but has moved forward on all production of Baby Shark merchandise.