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[thistlechaser]

This sounds like a win-win situation. Sesame Workshop, the makers of Sesame Street, is partnering with HBO in a 5 year deal. Sesame Workshop will be able to produce a lot more content ("35 new Sesame Street episodes a year, up from the 18 it now produces", as well as two new shows). HBO shows the episodes first, and then after nine months PBS stations get all the shows for 100% free.

I don't see a downside to that, other than if HBO tries to influence the content. The story I linked had parents upset about "having to pay to see the episodes", but I suspect that's just people wanting to be upset -- do kids really care how soon they get new Sesame Street episodes? As young as that audience must be?

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And in wacky Japanese video news: Cats wearing hats shaped like cats wearing hats:

Comments

[changeling72.livejournal.com]

Sesame Street must have been going for some years now..?

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Many, many years. 30+? *googles* First episode aired: November 10, 1969

That's pretty darned impressive!

[bacchuslives.livejournal.com]

Seems like a good deal for PBS... For Sesame street aged kids it's all about repetition, not where you saw it first. I remember trying to explain to my daughter that would I was little, if you missed a show you wanted to watch (on one of the 3 channels) you were out of luck. Response "why didn't you just record it?" Answer, video recorders cheap enough for average people hadn't been invented yet". Then I got the patronizing expression as she shifted into the "this is too ridiculous to be true, you're pulling my leg" posture. But I digress :)

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, that's so cute. It's always amusing/scary when kids don't realize how new cell phones are, too.