Nick Cannon was a “bad” boy.
The host and creator of Viacom's highly successful improvised rap battle show “Wild n'Out”, has stole a key element of the program for copycat on the subscription-based streaming platform Zeus Network. It's said. Bad counterpart. According to the lawsuit, Wild.”
Since 2005, he has created and hosted “Wild 'n Out” and aired for 20 years over 21 seasons.
It's itself a city take of “Who's line anyway?”, and “Wild 'n Out” with celebrities for face-to-face rap battles that were mainly made up of opposition like “Your Mom.” It brought together street artists.
In 2024, 44-year-old Cannon jumped on Zeus and launched Bad vs. Wild.
“It is configured that Zeus copies these elements in “Bad vs. Wild.” . . Infringement, according to a filing by the Manhattan Federal Court.” “Zeus' actions caused… Confusion, mistake, or deception regarding the source.”
Additionally, Zeus urged Nick Cannon to infringe his contract with Viacom by intentionally enlisting him as the host of “Bad vs Wild,” which violated Nick Cannon's contract with Viacom. I knew to do it. ”
The mega media company claimed it was suffering from economic damage and “irreparable injuries to its business.”
Viacom wants the judge to “prohibit the production, promotion, distribution or airing of existing or future episodes of “Bad vs. Wild,” and seeks unspecified damages.
Cannon and Zeus representatives did not reply to a message seeking comment.
