Hbo Max Is Removing Nearly 200 Episodes Of Sesame Street

Comment It’s not a sunny day for HBO Max, which has caused an uproar on social media for removing nearly 200 older episodes of the beloved children’s show “Sesame Street” from its streaming service. The platform is now offering 456 episodes of the classic series, down from an estimated 650 episodes it previously had, Variety reported. The change comes after HBO Max announced earlier this week that it would remove 36 titles from its lineup to prepare for its merger into a single streaming platform with Discovery Plus. “As we work to bring our content catalogs together on one platform, we will be making changes to the content offering available on both HBO Max and Discovery+,” the statement said. “This will include removing some content from both platforms.” “Sesame Street” models inclusivity, but it has left black viewers behind Some of the projects set to disappear from HBO Max include teen drama ‘Generation’, ‘Sesame Street’ spinoff ‘The Not-Too-Late-Show with Elmo’ and animated series ‘Aquaman: King of Atlantis’ . The streaming platform also announced last month that all eight “Harry Potter” films would be removed. Other shows, such as the sitcom “Mrs. Fletcher” and the rock-and-roll drama “Vinyl” have been pulled without immediate notice. HBO Max hasn’t announced why the TV shows and movies would be cut from the service, but the move will help the company save money that would have gone toward paying residuals. “Sesame Street is and always has been an important part of television culture and the crown jewel of our preschool offering,” an HBO Max spokesperson wrote in a statement. “We are committed to continuing to deliver Sesame Street into families’ homes, including the newest season premiering this fall and the nearly 400 episodes from the most recent and historic seasons that remain on Cartoonito on HBO Max.” Sesame Workshop representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “Sesame Street” first aired on PBS in 1969, introducing Big Bird, Kermit the Frog and Cookie Monster to early Gen Xers entering preschool and kindergarten. It began airing on HBO in 2016 and then on HBO Max in 2020. The decision prompted many fans to take to Twitter to express their displeasure. “I really and truly hate this. Watching Sesame Street with my kids,” wrote one Twitter user. “My oldest is at an age where he has certain episodes he likes to re-watch.” “It’s so sad that a kid like my brother could have just lost access to one of his favorite things and there’s no explanation a parent can give him,” another person commented. I really and truly hate this. I watch Sesame Street with my kids. My oldest is at an age where he has certain episodes that he likes to rewatch. https://t.co/fde5GBzf1M — Richard Newby (@RICHARDLNEWBY) August 19, 2022 “Sesame Street,” which airs on PBS, has been widely recognized for its accessible education for children and its commitment to portraying diversity and inclusion. HBO owning Sesame Street is already a slap in the face to Sesame fans. This show was created to give children from low-income families access to early education that they would otherwise miss out on. It should be a free public resource, not something you need a subscription to access. https://t.co/yBK6yqlpoM — Janine Melnitz (@BugEyes64) August 19, 2022 “This show was created to give kids from low-income families access to early education that they might otherwise miss out on,” another fan noted, arguing that the children’s show “should be a free public resource, not something you need a subscription to to have access”.

Hbo Max Is Removing Nearly 200 Episodes Of Sesame Street

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