Netflix saves Sesame Street from the Trump monster

Beloved 55-year-old institution Sesame Street has been rescued from looming funding cuts to US public broadcasting, signing a global deal with Netflix to protect the future of the show.

Under the deal, new Sesame Street episodes will premier globally on Netflix, including in Australia, with 90 hours of archival episodes also available for streaming. In the US, the show will air on PBS, in an afternoon timeslot.

Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced it would cut funding to public broadcaster PBS, which has aired Sesame Street in the US for over 50 years.