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The Verge
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Verge
Sesame Street's next season will stream on Netflix
Sunny days are on their way to Netflix. The streamer just announced that the next season of Sesame Street will be available on Netflix 'later this year.' Season 56 of the show won't be fully exclusive to Netflix, as the company says that it 'has exclusive worldwide premiere rights and episodes will be available day-and-date on PBS stations in the US and across PBS KIDS digital platforms.' The streamer also says that the new season will include some format changes, describing it as 'reimagined.' Those include new animated segments and what Netflix calls 'one 11-minute story' per episode. 'The longer format provides the opportunity to tell stories with even more character-driven humor and heart,' Netflix explains. Sesame Street has been searching for a streaming home ever since it was dropped from Max (now HBO Max once again) at the end of 2024. In addition to the new episodes, Netflix says that it will be streaming '90 hours of previous episodes,' though there are no specifics as to what will be available. The streamer also intends to develop Sesame Street games as part of the deal.
The Herald Scotland
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Trump administration kills funding for PBS children's shows
"Nearly every parent has raised their kids on public broadcasting's children's content. For the past 30 years, Ready To Learn-funded PBS KIDS content has produced measurable, real-world impacts on children's learning," Patricia Harrison, President and CEO of CPB, said in the press release. "Ready To Learn has received strong bipartisan support from Congress for the last 30 years because of the programs' proven educational value in advancing early learning skills for all children. We will work with Congress and the Administration to preserve funding for this essential program." The 2020-2025 cycle, which expires Sept. 30, was approved by the first Trump administration. Programs funded by the Ready To Learn Grant have included the iconic shows "Sesame Street," "Reading Rainbow" and "Clifford the Big Red Dog." Now, popular shows like "Molly of Denali," "Work It Out Wombats!" and "Lyla in the Loop" are being funded by the grant, the CPB said. In a statement sent to USA TODAY, Madi Biedermann, a spokesperson for the Department of Education, said the cuts were to funding "racial justice educational programming." "This is not aligned with Administration priorities. The Trump Department of Education will prioritize funding that supports meaningful learning and improving student outcomes, not divisive ideologies and woke propaganda," Biedermann said. PBS Kids: 'We will continue to fight' Sara DeWitt, Senior Vice President and General Manager of PBS KIDS, said in a statement to USA TODAY they would continue to fight to keep providing shows for children in the U.S. "This decision removes a critical resource public television has used to enable us to create high-quality, educational PBS KIDS content while opening up worlds of possibilities for millions of kids across the country. We will continue to fight in order to maintain our essential service," DeWitt said. Cuts to PBS, NPR an ongoing fight The cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting come as the Trump administration continues to try and defund PBS and NPR. Trump signed an executive order instructing the CPB to "cease direct funding" to NPR and PBS, according to the text released by the White House on May 1. It labeled the news outlets as partisan and biased. "The CPB Board shall cancel existing direct funding to the maximum extent allowed by law and shall decline to provide future funding," the order added. Both NPR and PBS have previously said that Trump's effort to cut their funding would disrupt essential media services and have a "devastating impact" on Americans who rely on them for credible local and national news, including during emergencies. Contributing: Reuters Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
