Elmo, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, and Cookie Monster, along with the rest of the “Sesame Street” cast, are making their way to Netflix.
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization that produces “Sesame Street,” shared two big updates on the show’s future on Monday morning.
In the upcoming season titled “Nonprofits explained,” “Sesame Street” aims to reach more kids than ever. New episodes will premiere on Netflix globally, with episodes also launching the same day on the PBS Station and PBS Kids Digital Platform. This collaboration has been evolving over the past 50 years.
The organization highlights its focus on forming “unique public-private partnerships,” noting that Netflix’s vast reach can help deliver research-based educational content to children worldwide, ensuring that many kids across the United States can enjoy “Sesame Street” on public television.
Sesame Workshop expressed gratitude for the partnership with the streaming service, PBS, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, mentioning that their combined efforts will help children everywhere become “smarter, stronger, and kinder.”
This transition to Netflix comes after Warner Bros Discovery did not renew its “Sesame Street” deal with its streaming platform, HBO Max.
The deal follows an executive action by former President Trump, which aimed at eliminating taxpayer funding for what he deemed “biased media” and suggested cuts to federal support for public broadcasting entities like PBS and NPR.
In the wake of these developments, a satirical post surfaced on LinkedIn, humorously claiming that a young child, aged 3.5, was searching for employment after being laid off. Meanwhile, Sesame Workshop reassured that they would continue advocating for significant early learning initiatives through public television.
A spokesperson reiterated their commitment to supporting essential public investments to facilitate PBS in its crucial work.
