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And that deal gives HBO a nine-month exclusivity window for new Sesame Street episodes. After that, they then air for free on PBS, just like before. Now, some critics and public television advocates worry that HBO might pressure Sesame Street to prioritize minutes watched instead of ABC's learned. Or that putting new shows behind a nine-month paywall will contribute to inequality.

And that deal gives HBO a nine-month exclusivity window for new Sesame Street episodes. After that, they then air for free on PBS, just like before. Now, some critics and public television advocates worry that HBO might pressure Sesame Street to prioritize minutes watched instead of ABC's learned. Or that putting new shows behind a nine-month paywall will contribute to inequality.

But this move follows a long-standing strategy of Sesame Street, to evolve along with families. Remember, Sesame Street was started because kids were way into television. So Joan, Lloyd, and their whole team brought a pre-K curriculum into broadcast TV. And when families turned to physical media like tapes and DVDs, you know what? Sesame Street pivoted there too.

But this move follows a long-standing strategy of Sesame Street, to evolve along with families. Remember, Sesame Street was started because kids were way into television. So Joan, Lloyd, and their whole team brought a pre-K curriculum into broadcast TV. And when families turned to physical media like tapes and DVDs, you know what? Sesame Street pivoted there too.

But this move follows a long-standing strategy of Sesame Street, to evolve along with families. Remember, Sesame Street was started because kids were way into television. So Joan, Lloyd, and their whole team brought a pre-K curriculum into broadcast TV. And when families turned to physical media like tapes and DVDs, you know what? Sesame Street pivoted there too.

Now kids are watching a lot of streaming stuff on the web and stuff on mobile devices. So Sesame Street adapted to be on those screens too. They are going to where the kids are and now it's online. The show is even growing an international audience on, get this, WhatsApp. You can be DMing right now at Grover. But Jack, I got another update for you.

Now kids are watching a lot of streaming stuff on the web and stuff on mobile devices. So Sesame Street adapted to be on those screens too. They are going to where the kids are and now it's online. The show is even growing an international audience on, get this, WhatsApp. You can be DMing right now at Grover. But Jack, I got another update for you.

Now kids are watching a lot of streaming stuff on the web and stuff on mobile devices. So Sesame Street adapted to be on those screens too. They are going to where the kids are and now it's online. The show is even growing an international audience on, get this, WhatsApp. You can be DMing right now at Grover. But Jack, I got another update for you.

In December, HBO, now called Max, announced they were ending their partnership with Sesame Street. Season 55, that will be the last new season of Sesame Street to debut on Max. So as of this recording, Sesame Street is a bit of a free agent. But Jack, it is more likely that we'll be looking at another streamer stepping in, like Amazon or Netflix.

In December, HBO, now called Max, announced they were ending their partnership with Sesame Street. Season 55, that will be the last new season of Sesame Street to debut on Max. So as of this recording, Sesame Street is a bit of a free agent. But Jack, it is more likely that we'll be looking at another streamer stepping in, like Amazon or Netflix.

In December, HBO, now called Max, announced they were ending their partnership with Sesame Street. Season 55, that will be the last new season of Sesame Street to debut on Max. So as of this recording, Sesame Street is a bit of a free agent. But Jack, it is more likely that we'll be looking at another streamer stepping in, like Amazon or Netflix.

We're thinking maybe Disney, who already owns the Muppets, by the way. Either way, we're hoping that Sesame Street finds a nice home to preserve its future. Well put, Jack. Because since that very first dinner party conversation back in 1966, Joan Cooney built Sesame Street into an educational powerhouse wrapped in entertainment.

We're thinking maybe Disney, who already owns the Muppets, by the way. Either way, we're hoping that Sesame Street finds a nice home to preserve its future. Well put, Jack. Because since that very first dinner party conversation back in 1966, Joan Cooney built Sesame Street into an educational powerhouse wrapped in entertainment.

We're thinking maybe Disney, who already owns the Muppets, by the way. Either way, we're hoping that Sesame Street finds a nice home to preserve its future. Well put, Jack. Because since that very first dinner party conversation back in 1966, Joan Cooney built Sesame Street into an educational powerhouse wrapped in entertainment.

A show that helps children learn to read, to count, and to understand the entire world around them. And that mission, it is just as needed today. Now, Jack, today's story is brought to us by the letter T for takeaway. All right, so now that you've heard the Sesame Street story, what's your takeaway? My takeaway is about Trojan horse products.

A show that helps children learn to read, to count, and to understand the entire world around them. And that mission, it is just as needed today. Now, Jack, today's story is brought to us by the letter T for takeaway. All right, so now that you've heard the Sesame Street story, what's your takeaway? My takeaway is about Trojan horse products.

A show that helps children learn to read, to count, and to understand the entire world around them. And that mission, it is just as needed today. Now, Jack, today's story is brought to us by the letter T for takeaway. All right, so now that you've heard the Sesame Street story, what's your takeaway? My takeaway is about Trojan horse products.

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Some of our best products are actually disguised as something else. Like when we hear Trojan horse, honestly, we often associate it with like sneaking in bad things. You know, like causing the fall of Troy in Greek mythology, classic. Or the fall of your computer because you clicked that phishing email that was actually a virus. Exactly.

Some of our best products are actually disguised as something else. Like when we hear Trojan horse, honestly, we often associate it with like sneaking in bad things. You know, like causing the fall of Troy in Greek mythology, classic. Or the fall of your computer because you clicked that phishing email that was actually a virus. Exactly.