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In [[1999]], the Children's Televison Workshop, along with [[Nickelodeon]], a division of [[MTV|MTV Networks]] owned by Viacom, launched a kids' channel called [[Noggin]], featuring many classic kids' shows from both companies. Sesame Workshop sold its half of the channel to Viacom in 2002. |
In [[1999]], the Children's Televison Workshop, along with [[Nickelodeon]], a division of [[MTV|MTV Networks]] owned by Viacom, launched a kids' channel called [[Noggin]], featuring many classic kids' shows from both companies. Sesame Workshop sold its half of the channel to Viacom in 2002. |
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| − | In [[2000]], the Children's Television Workshop changed its name to Sesame Workshop because by then the company had expanded beyond television.<ref>[http://www.muppetcentral.com/news/2000/060500.shtml Muppet Central news article]</ref> Due to this, Sesame Workshop began to eliminate all references to CTW, such as cutting out the references in ''Sesame Street's'' closing credits and replacing all the old CTW logos on TV with the current Sesame Workshop animated logo. In December of the same year, [[The Jim Henson Company]] (then under ownership of the German [[EM.TV]]) sold the rights to the ''Sesame Street'' Muppets for $180 million, giving Sesame Workshop full ownership of [[:Category:Sesame Street Characters|Sesame Street Muppets]].<ref>[http://www.muppetcentral.com/news/2000/120400.shtml Muppet Central news article, December 4, 2000]</ref> |
+ | In [[2000]], the Children's Television Workshop changed its name to Sesame Workshop because by then the company had expanded beyond television.<ref>[http://www.muppetcentral.com/news/2000/060500.shtml Muppet Central news article]</ref> Due to this, Sesame Workshop began to eliminate all references to CTW, such as cutting out the references in ''Sesame Street's'' closing credits and replacing all the old CTW logos on TV with the current Sesame Workshop animated logo, and replacing the "CTW" on the Sesame Street sign with "123". In December of the same year, [[The Jim Henson Company]] (then under ownership of the German [[EM.TV]]) sold the rights to the ''Sesame Street'' Muppets for $180 million, giving Sesame Workshop full ownership of [[:Category:Sesame Street Characters|Sesame Street Muppets]].<ref>[http://www.muppetcentral.com/news/2000/120400.shtml Muppet Central news article, December 4, 2000]</ref> Prior to that, The Jim Henson Company had owned the rights to the characters, but split revenue generated from merchandise with Sesame Workshop. |
In [[2005]], Sesame Workshop, along with Comcast, [[PBS]], and [[HIT Entertainment]], launched a new cable channel called [[PBS Kids Sprout]]. |
In [[2005]], Sesame Workshop, along with Comcast, [[PBS]], and [[HIT Entertainment]], launched a new cable channel called [[PBS Kids Sprout]]. |
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Sesame Workshop logo.
Sesame Workshop (formerly the Children's Television Workshop) is the owner and sole proprietor of Sesame Street as well as television properties Dragon Tales, Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat, The Electric Company, 3-2-1 Contact, Square One TV and Big Bag.
The Children's Television Workshop was founded in 1968 by Joan Ganz Cooney and associates as a non-profit organization for the education of children. One of the first shows from that company was Sesame Street, which proved to be successful. The Ford Foundation was their initial sponsor, along with government grants.
In 1999, the Children's Televison Workshop, along with Nickelodeon, a division of MTV Networks owned by Viacom, launched a kids' channel called Noggin, featuring many classic kids' shows from both companies. Sesame Workshop sold its half of the channel to Viacom in 2002.
In 2000, the Children's Television Workshop changed its name to Sesame Workshop because by then the company had expanded beyond television.[1] Due to this, Sesame Workshop began to eliminate all references to CTW, such as cutting out the references in Sesame Street's closing credits and replacing all the old CTW logos on TV with the current Sesame Workshop animated logo, and replacing the "CTW" on the Sesame Street sign with "123". In December of the same year, The Jim Henson Company (then under ownership of the German EM.TV) sold the rights to the Sesame Street Muppets for $180 million, giving Sesame Workshop full ownership of Sesame Street Muppets.[2] Prior to that, The Jim Henson Company had owned the rights to the characters, but split revenue generated from merchandise with Sesame Workshop.
In 2005, Sesame Workshop, along with Comcast, PBS, and HIT Entertainment, launched a new cable channel called PBS Kids Sprout.
The organization runs a critically acclaimed website, sesameworkshop.org. In late 2007, they launched the Joan Ganz Cooney Center, "to catalyze and support research, innovation and investment in digital media technologies to advance children's learning."
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