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Sesame Street and Netflix have struck a deal that will see the popular TV show appear on the streaming platform, after US President Donald Trump pulled funding for the free-to-air channel Public Broadcasting Service PBS.
Netflix said the iconic programme is a "beloved cornerstone of children's media, enchanting young minds and nurturing a love of learning".
Netflix will offer its 300 million subscribers a new season of the show and 90 hours of previous episodes, and it will still also be available on PBS.
Sesame Street was also facing an uncertain future after entertainment giant Warner Brothers Discovery, which owns the HBO platform, did not renew its deal with the half a century old programme.
Earlier this month, Trump issued an executive order to block federal funding for PBS and the National Public Radio NPR network, alleging they engaged in "biased and partisan news coverage".
The government body Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which backed the two broadcasters, has since announced the termination of a federal initiative which funded shows for children, including Sesame Street.
Under the deal, PBS will get access to Sesame Street episodes on the same day they are released on Netflix.
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