What if Disney bought Sesame Workshop & The Jim Henson Company

I know Sesame Workshop produces shows mostly for PBS, not just Sesame Street, but even Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat, the Electric Company, DragonTales (co-produced with Sony Pictures Television), and EVEN shows from Nick Jr., such as the Upside Down Show, and Pinky Dinky Doo. But hey, I think it's safe to say that everyone on Sesame Street SHOULD be owned by Disney. This will also give Disney rights to all the movies and specials, even ones that not only aired on PBS, but also ones that surprisingly aired on Fox, CBS, NBC, AND ABC, as well as one that aired last year on HBO. I understand that PBS would not be the same without Sesame Street, and yeah, Sesame Street DID run for WAY too long, but I would love for Disney to reunite Sesame Street with the Muppets, as I said before. You all remember the logo I made for Disney's Sesame Street. The Jim Henson Company is also known for other works, such as Fraggle Rock and the Dark Crystal, which DO need to be owned by Disney!! I did mention that Disney will even buy the rights to ALL of Sesame Workshop's movies and specials, but for their theatrical films, Disney would even have to BUY the rights to Follow that Bird and Elmo in Grouchland (co-produced with Jim Henson Pictures). Now, Follow that Bird was originally released in 1985 by Warner Bros., but I would imagine Disney GOING to Warner Bros., and end up BUYING the distribution rights to the film from WB. As for Elmo in Grouchland, it was released through Sony Pictures, but again, I would imagine if Disney also WENT to Sony Pictures, and bought the distribution rights to the film from Sony. And also the distribution rights to The Muppets Take Manhattan, Muppets from Space, Labyrinth (which was co-produced with Lucasfilm, the company that sold to Disney in 2012), and ALL other Jim Henson movies and shows from other companies, except for the non-North America distribution rights to The Star which Sony Pictures should retain, even though Sony should sell the North America distribution rights to The Star to Disney. If Disney still wants to own the rights to The Star and Sony wants to retain the film, then maybe Disney and Sony Pictures SHOULD team up to re-release/reissue the film under their Walt Disney Pictures and Columbia Pictures banners, making the first collaboration between Disney and Sony Pictures.
The Jim Henson company mostly produces animated shows for PBS now, which may seem a bit disappointing, especially since they produced the Star with Sony Pictures Animation recently, but Disney HAS to buy the Jim Henson Company, WITH Sesame Workshop, so that, again, Disney will finally reunite the Muppets with Sesame Street, and ALL the other Jim Henson characters we know and love, and have both the Muppets AND Sesame Workshop be part of the Jim Henson family owned by Disney. If Disney buys Sesame Workshop, then Sesame Street would move from HBO to Disney Junior and ABC, but still air the show on PBS as well. I know Sesame Workshop belongs to PBS, but I'd imagine Disney still giving PBS permission to air some of Sesame Workshop's properties, including Sesame Street. If PBS owns Sesame Workshop and Disney wants to buy both The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop, then Disney is gonna have to buy PBS too, as a joint venture with Comcast (via NBCUniversal). Yeah, that's right. Disney DOES have to buy The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop, AND PBS (joint venture with NBCUniversal). Disney NEEDS to reunite ALL the Muppets together. I'm sorry if I keep saying those things, but there are REASONS why I want Disney to buy Sesame Workshop AND the Jim Henson company. I would imagine seeing Mickey Mouse with Elmo and Kermit the Frog together, or even Elmo dressed AS Mickey Mouse.
Henson Alternative is known that makes adult puppetry shows and movies, including The Happytime Murders and the live puppet improv shows known alternatively as Puppet Improv, Puppet Up, and Stuffed and Unstrung, but if Disney bought Sesame Workshop and The Jim Henson Company for a Muppets/Sesame Street/Henson reunion, then Disney will change Henson Alternative into Disney Alternative, which will make adult puppetry and animated shows and movies.
Disney really needs to acquire the Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop in order to bring their ownership of the Muppets franchise into full circle. I would imagine Disney opening theme park attractions like The Fantastic World of Jim Henson (title does need work thought), and/or a theme park attraction based on Sesame Street. You know what that would mean. All of the Jim Henson and Sesame Workshop characters would join together in a Disney Workshop.
== Notes ==
* The Muppets and Sesame Workshop will return to Disney's Jim Henson family.
* Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will get the home media distribution rights to Sesame Workshop/Jim Henson properties.
* After Disney's acquisition of Sesame Workshop and The Jim Henson Company, Disney will make another sequel to The Muppets (2011), making the Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock characters appear.
* The Jim Henson Company and The Muppets Studio will merge into one company to form into "Jim Henson Studios", and Sesame Workshop will become a division of Disney (via Jim Henson Studios).
* All Sesame Workshop properties will be transferred from HBO to ABC and Disney Junior, but still rerun on PBS, after Disney's acquisition of PBS, The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop.
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