PBS Launching Streaming Service on Amazon Prime

Re:PBS Launching Streaming Service on Amazon Prime by Wowfunhappy on Monday March 18, 2019 @03:49PM (#19424497)

> If your kids want to watch new episodes of Sesame Street, you already have to pay an HBO tax (varies by geography).

You specified "new" so you're not wrong per se, but it's worth clarifying: new Sesame Street episodes are exclusive to HBO for six months[1], after which they become available on PBS.

I don't think this is a big deal. Sesame Street content isn't particularly timely, so why should a child care if he/she is six months behind? To be honest, I'm pretty surprised HBO agreed to it in the first place—it feels like they're getting the short end of the stick—although I of course don't know the financial details of the agreement.

[1] https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/sesame-street-will-now-p...

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Re:PBS Launching Streaming Service on Amazon Prime by reaperducer on Monday March 18, 2019 @03:59PM (#19424599)

new Sesame Street episodes are exclusive to HBO for six months[1], after which they become available on PBS.

I went with nine, based on Wikipedia. Not having kids, I don't know which is correct.

why should a child care if he/she is six months behind?

Because children have friends, and they talk to them, and no parent wants to have their kid be the one left out.

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Re:PBS Launching Streaming Service on Amazon Prime by Wowfunhappy on Monday March 18, 2019 @04:39PM (#19425035)

I don't think this applies much to 3 and 4 year olds.

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Re:PBS Launching Streaming Service on Amazon Prime by yegle on Monday March 18, 2019 @04:44PM (#19425078)

You'll be surprised.

My son never watched "Paw Patrol" but can describe some of the main characters, from his friend in preschool.

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