Sesame Street signs deal with Netflix for its 56th season
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Netflix Secures Rights to Sesame Street Amid PBS Funding Crisis
Above: Big Bird of Sesame Street attends the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23, 2023. Image copyright: Noam Galai/Contributor/WireImage via Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
This is great news for lovers of Sesame Street and for kids everywhere who need to learn how to read and count, as well as gain some comfort from the show's characters in a turbulent world. Sesame Street will be less reliant on the whims of the government, while it should benefit from Netflix's worldwide reach.
Narrative B
Lest anyone think Netflix's decision to partner with Sesame Workshop is a truly altruistic act, the company will be receiving a major PR boost from this move. This deal turns recent perceptions of Netflix as too focused on profits on its ear, while the addition of Sesame Street could lead to more subscribers.