Crave confirmed today that it has secured a deal with Sesame Workshop to bring iconic Sesame Street programming to the platform. Crave becomes the Canadian streaming home of SESAME STREET when Season 51 drops on Friday, April 15, along with the Sesame Street: Classic Episodes Collection featuring 20 timeless episodes of the series.
Additional Sesame Workshop programming coming to Crave this year includes: SESAME STREET Season 52, COOKIE MONSTER’S FOODIE TRUCK, ELMO’S WORLD, ONCE UPON A SESAME STREET CHRISTMAS, and SESAME STREET MECHA BUILDERS, the upcoming new CGI-animated SESAME STREET spinoff series.
“With classic characters and educational storylines, the iconic Sesame Street brand continues to resonate with Canadians across all generations,” said Justin Stockman, Vice President, Content Development and Programming, Bell Media. “We’re thrilled to bolster our kids collection with Sesame Street programming, and ultimately increase the value of Crave with content for all ages.”
“As a nonprofit organization, we’re committed to helping kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder,” said Whit Higgins, Senior Vice President, International Media & Education and Global Distribution, Sesame Workshop. “We’re excited to work with Crave to help elevate our mission and extend the reach of our engaging educational content and our beloved characters in Canada.”
Additional information about Crave’s Sesame Street lineup is below:
SESAME STREET – Season 51, 35 Episodes (April 15)
- Elmo, Abby, and Cookie Monster are back for more fun than ever before! Thisseason the team takes on playful problem-solving by exploring how you learn! Join the whole gang as they problem-solve by asking themselves, “what if?,” and saying, “let’s try” when faced with a problem. Special guests include Kelsea Ballerini, Stephen and Ayesha Curry, Billy Porter, and Issa Rae.
Sesame Street: Classic Episodes Collection – 20 Episodes (April 15)
- A collection featuring 20 memorable SESAME STREET episodes from over the years that include special guest appearances by R2-D2 and C-P30, Mr. Rogers, Robin Williams, Feist, James Earl Jones, and Ryan Reynolds.
COOKIE MONSTER’S FOODIE TRUCK – 30 Episodes (coming May 2022)
- COOKIE MONSTER’S FOODIE TRUCK is a dynamic new way for kids to learn where their favourite foods come from. In each five-minute episode, Cookie Monster and his hilarious pal Gonger receive a video call from a child who orders a favorite dish.
ELMO’S WORLD – 30 Episodes (coming May 2022)
- Welcome to Elmo’s wonderful world, a place full of wonder, joy, and learning! Elmo uses his imagination to transform his bedroom into “Elmo’s World.”
SESAME STREET – Season 52, 35 Episodes (coming September 2022)
- Everyone’s favourite monsters are back! Catch Elmo, Abby, and Cookie Monster as the team takes on playful problem-solving by exploring how you learn. Elmo’s adopted puppy Tango makes her debut with special guest appearances by Jon Batiste, Billie Eilish, Amanda Gorman, Naomi Osaka, and others.
SESAME STREET MECHA BUILDERS – Season 1, 26 Episodes (coming fall 2022)
- See Sesame Street characters like you’ve never seen them before – as CGI-animated robo superheroes-in-training. The Mecha Builders problem solve out of this world situations.
ONCE UPON A SESAME STREET CHRISTMAS (coming fall/winter 2022)
- In this 2016 special, Elmo’s dad shares a bedtime story with Elmo about his great-great-grandmonster, back when Sesame Street was a very different place – when everyone was so grouchy that Santa didn’t even visit! With help with his friends, Elmo brings kindness, holiday cheer, and the spirit of Christmas to Sesame Street.
Sesame Street joins Crave’s extensive offering of Kids content which includes: The Harry Potter Collection; DC Superheroes; Kids Movies; Kids TV; Preschool Fun; and For The Whole Family.