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The sale ended any direct affiliation between The Muppets and Sesame Street, although the series retains use of the term "Muppet" under license from Disney. Many of the puppeteers continue to perform with both The Muppets and Sesame Street franchises. While no longer owning the Sesame Street characters, Henson continues to design them. [50 ...
Sesame Street was conceived in 1966 during discussions between television producer Joan Ganz Cooney and Carnegie Foundation vice president Lloyd Morrisett.Their goal was to create a children's television show that would "master the addictive qualities of television and do something good with them," [16] such as helping young children prepare for school.
In late 1989, Henson entered into negotiations to sell his company and characters (excluding those from Sesame Street) to The Walt Disney Company for almost $150 million, hoping that he would "be able to spend a lot more of my time on the creative side of things" with Disney handling business matters. [59]
Disney expressed interest in purchasing the company for $150 million. [14] Eisner was also interested in acquiring the Sesame Street Muppet characters, but Henson declined that proposal, considering it a "non-starter" for the deal. [15]
Many Sesame Street songs were recorded by well-known artists such as Barbra Streisand, Lena Horne, Dizzy Gillespie, Paul Simon, and Jose Feliciano. [120] By 2019, there were 180 albums of Sesame Street music produced. [104] The show's first album, Sesame Street Book & Record, recorded in 1970, was a major success and won a Grammy Award. [121]
The American children's television series Sesame Street is known for its extensive merchandising. Licensees include a variety of companies which manufacture books, magazines, video/audio media, and toys using the characters and themes of Sesame Street.
"The Disney deal is probably what killed Jim. It made him sick," he says. "[Michael] Eisner [Disney's then-Chairman and CEO] was trying to get Sesame Street, too, which Jim wouldn't allow. But Jim ...
Other brands marketed under the Fisher-Price name over the years include Disney, Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer and See 'n Say. Fisher-Price also designs and sells infant care products and has begun developing electronic toys [22] for preschoolers. In 2009, Fisher-Price bought all toy rights to Thomas & Friends, except for the Wooden Railway ...