Netflix Saves ‘Sesame Street’ After WBD Boss David Zaslav Pulled The Plug On Financing New Episodes Of The Landmark PBS Series

Sesame Street is entering a new era. Not only is the show adopting a new format, but the children’s classic will now begin streaming on Netflix after Warner Bros. Discovery decided not to renew its deal with Sesame Workshop late last year.

Under this new deal, all new episodes of Sesame Street will stream worldwide on Netflix the same day they air on PBS stations and PBS Kids digital platforms in the United States. Over 90 hours of previous episodes will also be available to stream later this year. Sesame Workshop said Netflix’s support will help them “continue to help children everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder.”

Netflix put their own creative flair on the news by sharing a video of Cookie Monster eating Netflix’s logo.

The streaming giant is swooping in to save the classic children’s series after Warner Bros. Discovery opted out of renewing the

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