Lip Sync Battle premiered on April 2, 2015, on the American cable network Spike, later known as Paramount Network. The show is based on an idea by Stephen Merchant and John Krasinski, in which celebrities battle each other with lip sync performances. The premiere episode was the highest-rated premiere in Spike's history. In August 2018, the show was renewed for a fifth season which premiered on January 17, 2019.