Layoffs to hit Sesame Workshop amid streaming woes, Trump attacks
In a memo to staff sent Tuesday, Sesame Workshop President and CEO Sherrie Rollins Westin blamed the end of a distribution deal with Max and the loss of federal funding under President Donald Trump.
With ‘Sesame Street’ Searching for a New Home, Sesame Workshop Undergoes Layoffs
The nonprofit said Wednesday that season 56 will begin production next month as it seeks a new home for the iconic children's show.
Sesame Workshop will 'downsize significantly' with layoffs, CEO says
Sesame Workshop will "downsize significantly" announced president and CEO Sherrie Rollins Westin on Wednesday in a note to staff .
Sesame Street non-profit to 'downsize significantly' with layoffs
Sesame Street Workshop is planning major layoffs, CEO Sherrie Rollins Westin said in a memo to staff Wednesday.
Sesame Street workshop has started layoffs. Here's what it means for the show
Sesame Workshop — the parent company of Sesame Street — announced Wednesday that they are significantly downsizing. It said part of the reason is the "changing media and funding landscape."
Mass Layoffs Hitting Sesame Workshop
Max, which currently airs the series, announced a couple months ago it would not distribute episodes after 2025, and Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns the streaming service, said around the same time that it would not renew its decadelong deal to fund
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