Overview
- Netflix and Sesame Workshop confirmed that the US version will not launch in German-speaking markets after a German-channel trailer was posted and then removed.
- Season 56 debuts in the United States on November 10 on Netflix, with episodes also airing on PBS Kids.
- New episodes arrive in three waves of four, are offered in more than 30 languages internationally, and are paired with about 90 hours of classic programming.
- The reworked format features two eleven-minute live-action stories and an animated segment called Tales from 123 with an educational focus on kindness and compassion.
- Sesame Street moved to Netflix after leaving HBO Max in late 2024, with the streamer securing non-exclusive rights as PBS funding cuts threatened a key revenue source.