Sesame Workshop to develop new channel with Comcast, HIT

[MuppetDanny]

Question:

Looks like Classic Sesame Street may be returning as soon as next year.

http://www.muppetcentral.com/news/2004/060904.shtml

The deal would include all of Sesame Workshop's and HIT's library. Keep in mind that HIT also owns the distribution rights to all of Henson's Muppet World properties not sold to Disney (like Fraggle Rock). So it's possible both Sesame and Fraggle could end up on the same channel.

Pretty good news, eh?

Will this be in the UK? As "HIT!" is a UK company right?

It would be great for UK fans to see Classic Henson stuff on one channel

 

[Cheebo]

.01% chance I say. Comcast owns the channel and it will comcast digital cable channel. Comcast never allows it channels it owns go on anything but Comcast and Comcast is USA only I believe.

 

[BoyRaisin2]

Well we have Charter here. But I'm moving to Atlanta later this year, and I believe they have Comcast Cable, so I'm lucky. But it does suck that this appears to be only available on Comcast systems. Of course, the news is only a few hours old so we'll see what happens.

 

[ssetta]

But WILL it have old Sesame Street???

 

[Ryan]

Niiiice.

ssetta, calm down..we don't know yet!

 

[Cheebo]

Well we have Charter here. But I'm moving to Atlanta later this year, and I believe they have Comcast Cable, so I'm lucky. But it does suck that this appears to be only available on Comcast systems. Of course, the news is only a few hours old so we'll see what happens.

What do you mean by appears to be? Its a Comcast made channel so it will only be on Comcast. That is just how Comcast works.

 

[AndyWan Kenobi]

Well, I think this is great news--I'm looking forward to seeing what they will show, and I may have to upgrade my cable to get the channel. It would be worth it, though, to have those shows again.

 

[Erine81981]

Does this mean it will be on Satellite? That is Dish Network?

 

[nickcoffee12]

schedule

how is this schedule sound to evey one

AM



6:00 sesame strret unpaved

7:00 the polka dot door

7:30 under the umbrella tree

8:00 sesame street sesasons 20 to 27before elmo world airs

9:00 sesame street unpaved

10:00 little bear

10:30 mr dressup

11:00 sesame street with elmo world

PM

12:00 sesame street unpaved

1o play with me sesame

2:00 bear in the big blue house

2:30 arthur

3o slim pig

3:30 caillou

4:00 barney and friends

4:30 barney and friends

5:00 polka dot door

5:30 the ozlets

6:00 fables of the green forest

6:30 dr snuggles

7:00 polka dot door

7:30 sesame park

8:00 sesame park again

9:00 you can't do that on telvision

9:30 the elephant show

10:00 sesame street unpaved

11:00 katie and orbie

11:30 drtagon tails

12:00 sesame street unpaved

1:00 barney and friends

1:30 polka dot door

2:00 the ozlets

2:30 calling all safty scouts

3:00 sesame park

3:30 sesame street sesaon 20 to 35

4:30 mr dress up

5:00 sesane street unpaved


so what do you think

 

[The Count]

Sounds good, but I have a few things to say.
1 Have some version of Sesame scheduled for 3:00 PM, I grew up watching it faithfully at that timeslot for 20 years and I'd love to have it back at that time no matter which US version we get. Whether it be Unpaved, Seasons 21-25, 21-27, or 28-Present, slot it at 3:00 PM!
2 Bear in the Big Blue House can't be part of that lineup. Reason being is that it's owned by Disney along with the Muppets and you'd get a red flag for that one alone.
3 Add some of the other Henson and CTW shows to that lineup. For example, add in Encyclopedia and the Electric Company; Square One TV, and Fraggle Rock; the Hoobes and/or Mopatops.
For the rest of it, sounds like a good start.