US Edition'Sesame Street' Moves to Netflix After New Streaming Deal
- Sesame Street announced a new deal to release its 56th season on Netflix worldwide, with episodes also airing on PBS stations the same day later this year.
- This deal follows Warner Bros. Discovery's 2024 decision not to renew streaming rights on HBO and Max, while recent executive orders blocked federal funding for PBS.
- Season 56 will shift to episodes focused on a single 11-minute story and will explore more of the Sesame Street neighborhood around 123 Sesame Street.
- Sesame Workshop called the arrangement a "unique public-private partnership" allowing broader global access via Netflix while preserving free US broadcasts on PBS.
- The new deal provides financial stability for Sesame Workshop and increases the show's availability to more households despite prior streaming uncertainties.
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