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‘Sesame Street’ for Sale: HBO and Max Not Renewing Deal for New Episodes


'Sesame Street' is for sale, as Warner Bros. Discovery has opted not to renew its deal for new episodes of the long-running children's program.

Max will continue to license episodes from the “Sesame Street” library through 2027, but the upcoming 55th season of the show will be the last to debut on the streamer. The decision to not renew the deal comes as Max pivots away from children’s content and more toward adult and family programming. Moving behind the HBO paywall helped “Sesame Street” make up for that lost revenue stream.

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