FYI, Sesame Street went public-private in 2016 when they signed a deal with HBO to fund new episodes which then were permitted to air on PBS several months later.
In Dec 2024, HBO/Max called the deal off and effectively cancelled the show. Now they’re shopping for a new home and, with the threats of PBS funding cuts, the notion of returning to PBS is in question.
So basically the showrunners of Sesame Street are at least partially responsible for the corner they painted themselves into here.
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neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 22 pts · 1y
FYI, Sesame Street went public-private in 2016 when they signed a deal with HBO to fund new episodes which then were permitted to air on PBS several months later.
In Dec 2024, HBO/Max called the deal off and effectively cancelled the show. Now they’re shopping for a new home and, with the threats of PBS funding cuts, the notion of returning to PBS is in question.
So basically the showrunners of Sesame Street are at least partially responsible for the corner they painted themselves into here.
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · -9 pts · 1y
this isn't the sesame street thread
partial_accumen@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y
Also, in case you've forgotten. Jem is truly, truly, outrageous
TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 1y
Her music's contagious!
PurpleTentacle@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Jem is her name, no one else is the same.
klemptor@startrek.website · 3 pts · 1y
I wanted my name to be Jerrica for a while there
Twipped@l.twipped.social · 11 pts · 1y
Wait, 40 years? Jennie, how old are you?
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de · 14 pts · 1y
45ish i guess
swab148@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 1y
Don't see many Elf Quest references these days!