Overview

• Beginning in January 2026, YouTube will host hundreds of full classic episodes, creating the largest digital library of Sesame Street content.
• Sesame Workshop will continue producing platform-specific videos for YouTube and will lead workshops to help creators make content that balances entertainment with learning.
• YouTube reports Sesame Street viewership rose more than 130% over the past year to exceed 5 billion views, with the main channel counted at 27.2 million subscribers.
• Season 56 debuts in November 2025 on Netflix, with new episodes airing the same day on PBS and PBS KIDS in the U.S., and Netflix holding about 90 hours of library episodes.
• Warner Bros. Discovery ended its deal for new episodes on HBO Max last year, though some older seasons remain there through 2027 as Sesame Workshop broadens distribution.