Sesame Workshop will significantly downsize its organization, as announced by president and CEO Sherrie Rollins Westin. This decision follows a challenging media landscape where Warner Bros. Discovery stopped funding new episodes of Sesame Street, deeming it not core to their strategy. The layoffs come after over 200 employees sought union recognition, despite existing unions among puppeteers, crew, and writers. Sesame Workshop emphasized the necessity of the layoffs to fulfill its mission in the future, acknowledging the emotional toll on affected employees. Production for the show's 56th season is set to begin soon, though no new distributor has been announced.
Amid the changing media and funding landscape, we have made the difficult decision to reduce the size of our organization. The human impact of these reductions is painful.
Last December, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that it was not renewing its deal to fund new episodes of Sesame Street, stating that the series was 'not as core to our strategy.'
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