{
  "id": 6736545,
  "title": "Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider loses Quiet On Set defamation appeal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/former-nickelodeon-producer-dan-schneider-loses-quiet-on-set",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T01:15:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/dan-schneider-nickelodeon-loses-quiet-on-set-defamation-appeal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider has lost his attempt to sue the producers of the 2024 docuseries \"Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV\" for defamation. The producers argued that the documentary did not make a connection between Schneider's behavior and sexual abuse, ultimately leading the appeals court to rule in their favor.",
  "summary": "A court ruled that, while Quiet On Set certainly makes the former Nickelodeon mega-producer look bad, it doesn't accuse him of sexual abuse.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Dan Schneider Loses ‘Quiet on Set’ Defamation Suit on Appeal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/dan-schneider-loses-quiet-on-set-defamation-suit-on-appeal",
        "published": "2026-09-10T22:33:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NYT Arts",
        "title": "Dan Schneider’s Defamation Suit Against ‘Quiet on Set’ Creators Is Thrown Out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/dan-schneiders-defamation-suit-against-quiet-on-set-creators-is",
        "published": "2026-09-11T00:14:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Dan Schneider’s ‘Quiet On Set’ Defamation Suit Shut Down By Appeal Judges In Big Win For WBD",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/dan-schneiders-quiet-on-set-defamation-suit-shut-down-by-appeal",
        "published": "2026-09-11T00:17:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}