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[10/03/19 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Max and Sesame Workshop Announce New Content Partnership Cementing a Shared Commitment to Kids and Families
Beginning with season 51, "Sesame Street" will premiere on HBO Max and then continue to air for free on PBS Kids.







UNTITLED SESAME STREET ANIMATED SERIES (HBO MAX)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
10/3/19
STATUS:
previously in development (2020-2021 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
script
DESCRIPTION:
(from WarnerMedia's press release, October 2019) HBO Max solidifies its commitment to kids' and family programming announcing today an expansive partnership with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit media and educational organization, to bring four new series and five new seasons of Sesame Street, annual specials, as well as its historic 50-year library, to HBO Max, scheduled to launch in spring of 2020. Beginning with season 51, Sesame Street will premiere on HBO Max and then continue to air for free on PBS KIDS. Newly commissioned HBO Max content will also be made available to PBS KIDS after premiering on HBO Max. HBO will continue to air Sesame Street through season 50. The new content includes: Five new 35-episode seasons of Sesame Street; New annual Sesame Street specials, kicking off with The Monster at the End of This Show, an animated version of the acclaimed The Monster at the End of this Book; A family-centric live-action take on a late-night talk show, The Not Too Late Show with Elmo - featuring Sesame Street's celebrity friends; A new season of the award-winning animated Esme & Roy, as well as the previous season; Two new animated series, the first a spin-off of Sesame Street called Mecha Builders (working title), featuring favorite Sesame Street characters as heroes in a robot-animation style; and the second series to be announced at a later date; A new docuseries that will explore key issues for kids and families, building off Sesame Workshop's expertise in tackling difficult issues from a child's perspective. A Sesame Street hub will help families and fans access all-things-Sesame on demand, including: Character-driven short-form collections so young viewers can easily access their favorite content; A broad collection of Sesame Street episodes selected from the past 50 years - many available to the public on-demand for the first time ever; The Sesame Street spinoff, The Furchester Hotel.
CREW INFORMATION:
· no information is available
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· comedy (all)
· comedy (animated)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Sesame Workshop