Complex sentence: By 2005, income from the international co-productions of the show was $96 million, and by 2008, the "Sesame Street" Muppets accounted for $15--17 million per year in licensing and merchandising fees.
Split into simpler sentences: By 2005, income from the international co-productions of the show was $96 million. By 2008, the "Sesame Street" Muppets accounted for $15--17 million per year in licensing and merchandising fees.