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Netflix Clarifies Sesame Street Rollout: US Season 56 Won’t Stream in Germany, Austria or Switzerland

The territorial holdback preserves the NDR-produced local edition.

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.