Untitled HBO Sesame Street spin-off

As a part of the five-year deal struck between Sesame Workshop and HBO in the summer of 2015, the Workshop was commissioned to produce a spin-off of Sesame Street starring one of the regular Muppet charactersSesame Workshop press release, "Sesame Workshop and HBO Announce Five-Year Partnership" (along with an additional, educational program unrelated to the Sesame Street franchise, later announced to be an animated series entitled Esme and Roy).Sesame Workshop press release, "Sesame Workshop Announces New Original Animated Series Esme and Roy"
The series was previously aimed for a debut in fall 2017,"Does 'Sesame Street' Still Matter?," BroadcastingCable.com, January 15, 2015. but no further announcements were made. With the 2020 launch of HBO Max, two Sesame Street spin-offs (The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo and Mecha Builders) were announced to premiere on the service.
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