{"id":15855,"date":"2019-02-15T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T14:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/worldscreen.com\/"},"modified":"2019-02-19T10:30:29","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T15:30:29","slug":"sesame-workshops-ed-wells-kay-wilson-stallings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/sesame-workshops-ed-wells-kay-wilson-stallings\/","title":{"rendered":"Sesame Workshop\u2019s Ed Wells &amp; Kay Wilson Stallings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Ed Wells, senior VP of international media and education at Sesame Workshop, and Kay Wilson Stallings, the company\u2019s senior VP of creative development, talked to <\/em>TV Kids Weekly<em>\u2019s Anna Carugati about how the Sesame legacy is being carried on today.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; position: relative; max-width: 690px;\">\r\n \t                <div style=\"padding-top: 56.2504%;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<video data-video-id=\"6002363863001\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-account=\"1120308147\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-player=\"default\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-embed=\"default\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-application-id \r\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"video-js\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tcontrols=\"\"\r\n                    loop autoplay\r\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0px; bottom: 0px; right: 0px; left: 0px;\"><\/div><\/video>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/1120308147\/default_default\/index.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Sesame Workshop has also broadened out recently, developing <em>Esme &amp; Roy<\/em>, for example, as its first animated series in the last decade. And there\u2019s more on the planner. It has also struck a deal with Apple to develop a new slate of kids\u2019 programming for the tech giant\u2019s planned streaming service.<\/p>\n<p>This year marks a milestone anniversary for the classic kids\u2019 series <em>Sesame Street<\/em>, which is celebrating 50 years of delivering positive and inclusive messaging for children. Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind the long-running TV show, has revealed a slew of new social impact initiatives, digital campaigns and community events in honor of the occasion. The <em>Sesame Street <\/em>brand has evolved over the years to include spin-offs with beloved characters such as Elmo, Cookie Monster and Abby Cadabby. 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