HBO Ends Sesame Street Deal

Warner Bros. Discovery has opted not to renew its deal for new episodes of Sesame Street on Max.

“It has been a wonderful, creative experience working with everyone at Sesame Street on the iconic children’s series, and we are thrilled to be able to keep some of the library series on Max in the U.S.,” Max said in a statement. “As we’ve launched Max, though, and based on consumer usage and feedback, we’ve had to prioritize our focus on stories for adults and families, and so new episodes from Sesame Street, at this time, are not as core to our strategy.”

Per their previous deal, Sesame Street‘s library episodes will remain on Max until 2027. The current season, 55, will still be available on Max soon.

Sesame Street has been on HBO since 2016. In 2019, the companies reached a five-year deal for Max and HBO, which is now coming to an end.