'Sesame Street' Moves Home to HBO Max in a Mega 5-Year Deal

The long-running show has found a new home in the form of the forthcoming streamer.

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Sesame Street has now found a new home, and that too, a big one. The long-running beloved children series will soon be moving to the forthcoming streamer, HBO Max for its 51st season in 2020.

The deal includes five new seasons of the show, several other spin-off shows and specials along with the show's long 50-year library. "Sesame Street is, and always has been, the gold standard for children's programming, and we're thrilled that Sesame Workshop chose HBO Max as its new partner," said Robert Greenblatt, chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment and direct-to-consumer. "This brand is synonymous with quality and integrity, not to mention that nothing is more important than educating young new minds. This landmark deal perfectly illustrates the type of quality programming HBO Max will offer across every demographic."

The previous episodes of the show will continue airing on PBS several months even after their HBO Max debut. 

"As we celebrate 50 years of Sesame Street and look to the future, we are thrilled to enter into this powerful partnership with HBO Max and their growing offering of best-in-class content," said Steve Youngwood, Sesame Workshop's president of media and education and COO. "Producing this broad slate will help us deliver on our mission to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger and kinder. We are also excited about partnering with WarnerMedia and AT&T as we seek ways to expand Sesame Workshop's impact around the world."

HBO Max will also feature a Sesame Street hub that will include character-driven short-form collections, spinoff The Furchester Hotel and a selection of episodes from the show's catalog, many of which will be available on-demand for the first time.

 

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