Sesame Street moves to HBO
08-14-15, 10:58 PM
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Re: Sesame Street moves to HBO
This seems like a really strange move ... Until you consider HBO Go. New generations are being exposed to "children's TV" in a manner much different than you and I were. Kids no longer need to run right home from school to catch the next episode of their favorite educational (or not-so-educational) program. The new generations have not developed the same habits we had as young children: habits such as the Pavlovian reaction of "lunch, Elmo, nap."
Just as tablets and streaming have changed the way adults view TV, they are changing the way children are exposed to television. Where an adult may have dropped $15 on a 45 minute DVD for a kid's birthday, now they will give a gift subscription to an unlimited streaming service (such as, I don't know ... maybe HBO Go?). Mom and dad will be happy to hand over the iPad or Kindle at any given moment so the new-age digital babysitter can do its job.
Just as tablets and streaming have changed the way adults view TV, they are changing the way children are exposed to television. Where an adult may have dropped $15 on a 45 minute DVD for a kid's birthday, now they will give a gift subscription to an unlimited streaming service (such as, I don't know ... maybe HBO Go?). Mom and dad will be happy to hand over the iPad or Kindle at any given moment so the new-age digital babysitter can do its job.
01-17-16, 11:12 AM
#28
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Re: Sesame Street moves to HBO
The show made its HBO debut yesterday (Jan 16).
The HBO episodes will air on PBS after a nine-month window.
http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture...-switch-to-HBO
Oscar the Grouch’s trash can is now joined by a recycling bin, Big Bird has a brand new nest, Abby Cadabby has a new community garden and Elmo has moved into a brownstone.
http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture...-switch-to-HBO
01-17-16, 11:44 AM
#30
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Re: Sesame Street moves to HBO
https://help.hbogo.com/hc/en-us/arti...reet-on-HBO-GO
It looks like they added a parental lock to the apps so they can be restricted to only the kids shows, similar to the kids profile in Netflix.
One thing to note is this move provides a revenue boost the Children's Workshop, while also freeing up money for PBS, since PBS now gets the show for free:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/...iere-hbo-fall/
The deal doesn’t mean “Sesame Street” has abandoned its PBS roots. The new episodes will be available to PBS and its member stations, free of charge, after a nine-month delay....
Previously, PBS provided less than 10 percent of the funding for the show. Licensing revenue like DVD sales used to cover the rest of the cost, but that income has been shrinking with the advent of streaming and on-demand viewing.
Previously, PBS provided less than 10 percent of the funding for the show. Licensing revenue like DVD sales used to cover the rest of the cost, but that income has been shrinking with the advent of streaming and on-demand viewing.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...ice-sesame-go/
http://www.dailydot.com/entertainmen...free-hbo-deal/
01-17-16, 11:45 AM
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Re: Sesame Street moves to HBO
10-03-19, 06:16 PM
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Re: Sesame Street moves to HBO
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/li...r-deal-1245138
Moving to HBO Max, which will be it's exclusive home for the next 5 years.
The entire library will be available on HBO Max.
Moving to HBO Max, which will be it's exclusive home for the next 5 years.
The entire library will be available on HBO Max.
