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Sesame Street Secures New Home on Netflix and PBS

The iconic children's show will debut a reimagined Season 56 later this year, marking a public-private partnership that ensures global streaming and free U.S. access.

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FILE - Elmo of the film "Being Elmo" poses for a portrait in the Fender Music Lodge during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utahm Jan. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Victoria Will, File)
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Overview

  • Netflix and PBS will simultaneously release new Sesame Street episodes starting with Season 56 later in 2025, providing both global streaming and free U.S. broadcast access.
  • Season 56 introduces a revamped format featuring a single 11-minute narrative, a new animated segment called 'Tales From 123,' and returning fan-favorite segments like 'Elmo’s World.'
  • The deal includes 90 hours of past episodes and grants Netflix rights to develop video games based on Sesame Street and its spin-off, Sesame Street Mecha Builders.
  • This partnership comes after Warner Bros. Discovery declined to renew its HBO Max deal, leaving Sesame Workshop facing budget cuts and layoffs earlier this year.
  • The agreement stabilizes Sesame Workshop’s funding while preserving its mission to provide free, educational programming to children in the U.S. through PBS.