On Monday, famous kids' media company, Nickelodeon, announced that producer Dan Schneider will be leaving. Schneider began working at Nickelodeon in 1993, writing and creating some of the network's most popular shows. Nickelodeon described the end of Schneider's agreement with the company as "natural" and wished him luck in his future endeavors.
In announcing the departure, Nickelodeon and Schneider released a joint statement to Deadline reflecting on Schneider's years at the network and citing the rationale for his departure:
Following many conversations together about next directions and future opportunities, Nickelodeon and our long-time creative partner Dan Schneider/Schneider’s Bakery have agreed to not extend the current deal ... Since several Schneider’s Bakery projects are wrapping up, both sides agreed that this is a natural time for Nickelodeon and Schneider’s Bakery to pursue other opportunities and projects. Dan and his Schneider’s Bakery team have created a string of lasting, groundbreaking hits over the years ... We thank Dan and his Schneider’s Bakery producers, executives and social media team for their immeasurable contributions to Nickelodeon, and we wish them the best in their future endeavors ...
The statement also noted that, "... Dan and Schneider’s Bakery are proud of the work they did together with Nickelodeon and will always remain big fans of the network.”
