Key characters from the series include Big Bird, Elmo, Bert, Ernie, Oscar the Grouch ... Max will continue to license and host existing episodes of Sesame Street within its library.

The final page of the book had a message from all the Sesame Street friends: "Love, Elmo, Abby, Super Grover, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Rosita, The Count, Oscar and all your Sesame Street friends!" ...

So "Sesame Street" is, quote, "not as core to our strategy." (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, ""I HATE CHRISTMAS"") CAROLL SPINNEY: (As Oscar the Grouch, singing) I'm telling you, it isn't fair. I hate Christmas.