How ‘Sesame Street’ is navigating funding cuts, new media habits, and leaving HBO for Netflix

Sesame Workshop CEO Sherrie Westin discusses the challenges of the past year, partnering with Netflix, and why emotional well ...
Benzinga.com

Elizabeth Warren Slams Trump's Plan To 'Gut' Sesame Street Funding — 'If He Gets Away With This, Next Time….'

On Tuesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sounded the alarm over a Republican-led push to slash billions in already approved federal spending, including funds for public broadcasting programs like ...
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Sesame Workshop To 'Downsize Significantly' Amid Funding Cuts, Streaming Partner Loss

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit production company behind the beloved children's educational TV show "Sesame Street," is facing major staff cuts after losing key funding. Daily Voice confirmed the ...
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Let’s take ‘Sesame Street’ out of the equation for PBS funding

As Congress threatens to defund public broadcasting, the defenders of PBS and NPR keep defending themselves by pointing to the importance of their longstanding signature program: “Sesame Street.” At a ...
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Sesame Workshop announces layoffs, citing federal funding and distribution limbo

Sesame Workshop, producer of the long-running children’s show Sesame Street, announced layoffs this week. “Amid the changing media and funding landscape, we have made the difficult decision to reduce ...