Sesame Street on Netflix: Why Your Support Still Matters
The world needs Sesame now more than ever. And Sesame needs you.
Now available on Netflix, PBS KIDS, YouTube, and beyond. More families than ever before can get to know and learn from Elmo, Big Bird, and Cookie Monster. With our reach growing, some may wonder why we still need support from friends like you.
The children’s media landscape has changed profoundly since 1969, and that change is accelerating. Cuts to public broadcasting and a glut of low-quality children’s content have created an inflection point, providing an extraordinary opportunity — and a powerful responsibility.
While partners like Netflix and PBS KIDS enable unprecedented reach, creating the kind of trusted, Sesame-quality programs children deserve requires funding. And as a nonprofit, Sesame relies on donations.
Making a show that’s both engaging and educational requires time, care, and resources. Our writers work with seasoned educators and curriculum experts, and our research team tests our content with real kids to see what makes them laugh and learn. When something doesn’t test well, we rework it until it does.
Producing Sesame Street isn’t easy, but we know it works. It is the most-researched children’s television show in history, and the evidence shows that our signature mix of educational value and furry fun delivers results: what children see on Sesame Street helps them build the skills they need for school and life.
57 years and nearly 5,000 episodes later, Sesame Street continues to help children understand themselves, connect with others, and make sense of an ever-changing world — but only because of charitable giving. The truth is, the survival of Sesame Street depends on support from friends like you.
And now, there’s a new way to be part of Sesame Workshop’s future.
Sesame Heroes is a special new community of monthly supporters who believe in the power of Sesame to help children everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. By becoming a Sesame Hero, you can help ensure that we continue to reach children and families for generations to come. Your monthly gift provides the ongoing support we need to keep creating the trusted, research-driven content that makes a difference in children’s lives.
The world needs Sesame now more than ever. And Sesame needs heroes like you.