"Sesame Street" is finding a new home, as it changes hands from HBO to Netflix. And of course PBS is getting a cut.

After President Donald Trump signed an executive order slashing funding to PBS and NPR, which could jeopardize the future of Sesame Street, a viral LinkedIn post shared that Elmo was out of a job.

New "Sesame Street" episodes will continue to be available on the same day on PBS and PBS Kids app in the U.S., according to the deal. Netflix also gains rights to develop video games for both “Sesame ...

quoting a post featuring a clip of Elmo, Cookie Monster and Johnathan Van Ness of Netflix’s “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.” “Through Sesame Street characters or otherwise. Defund PBS.” ...

Days after the executive order went live, social media users unearthed a clip from PBS favorite Sesame Street circa 1994. In the episode, Elmo and other characters confront Ronald Grump ...

Following several months of upheaval, a sense of calm is coming to "Sesame Street ... With the future of beloved characters like Big Bird, Elmo and Cookie Monster in jeopardy, some fans began ...

A rumor that circulated online in May 2025 claimed mean-spirited "Sesame Street" characters parodying Donald ... (archived), depicted Grump informing Elmo and some of the human cast members ...

Elmo is likely to have turned to close pal Julia (right) - Sesame Street's first autistic character - as a shoulder to cry on ‘Elmo’ went on to list his “skills”, including “hugs”, “ ...