Netflix has added another attraction — ‘Sesame Street’— to get the kids onboard as it looks to expand its subscriber base globally.

For more than a half a century, ‘Sesame Street’ has been a beloved cornerstone of children’s media, enchanting young minds and nurturing a love of learning. Now Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby and all their friends are coming to Netflix later this year, with the show’s all-new, reimagined 56th season, apart from the 90+ hours of previous episodes being available to audiences worldwide.

The new season will feature fresh format changes and the return of fan-favourite segments like Elmo’s World and Cookie Monster’s Foodie Truck.  Expect new ways to play along as Cookie Monster opens his very own Cookie Cart on ‘Sesame Street’, and explores Abby’s Fairy Garden, a home to surprising and delightful magical creatures, Sesame Workshop, owners of the show and more, said in a media statement yesterday.

Additionally, episodes will now centre on one 11-minute story, allowing for even more character-driven humour and heart.

These new episodes of the iconic series will be available same day-and-date in the US on PBS stations and PBS KIDS digital platforms, bringing critical early learning to children throughout the country for free.

Sesame Workshop is the global nonprofit behind ‘Sesame Street’, with Sal Perez and Kay Wilson Stallings serving as executive producers and Emmy, Humanitas, and NAACP Award nominee Halcyon Person (‘Karma’s World, Dee’ and ‘Friends in Oz’) joining as head writer.

Netflix will be having exclusive worldwide premiere rights and episodes will be available day-and-date on PBS stations in the US. Netflix will also be able to develop video games for both ‘Sesame Street’ and ‘Sesame Street Mecha Builders’. Kids and family viewing represents 15 percent of Netflix’s total viewing.

Sesame Workshop is a global non-profit behind ‘Sesame Street’ and has worked at the intersection of education, media and research, creating joyful experiences that enrich minds and expand hearts, all in service of empowering each generation to build a better world.

Incidentally, in India a localised version of  ‘Sesame Street’ called ‘Galli Galli Sim Sim’ at various times in mid-2000 has aired on Cartoon Network and Pogo kids TV channels, apart from public broadcaster Doordarshan’s national channel.