WorldPingAfter kids and family content brought Netflix 15% of its viewership in the first half of 2026, the streamer is doubling down on its children’s slate.
Release schedules, box office and industry deals show where audience attention and studio money are moving next.
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‘Sesame Street’ Movie Set at Netflix, Plus ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Spinoff and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Game
New ‘Sesame Street’ Film In Works, More ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’, ‘Bad Dinosaurs’ In Netflix’s Kids Slate
‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Spinoff ‘Doozie’s Doghouse’ Set at Netflix (Exclusive)
‘The Beast in Me’ Is No Longer a Limited Series: Netflix Orders Season 2
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WorldPingNetflix unveiled its preschool and kids slate Thursday, which includes more Sesame Street, a new Gabby’s Dollhouse series and more. The streamer revealed it is currently in development on a new Sesame Street film with Rideback and Sesame Workshop.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
‘Sesame Street’ Movie in the Works at Netflix — full report at Hollywood Reporter.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
Doozie is Gabby's sister, who was first winked at in 'Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie,' and now she has her own series with a new trailer.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
Claire Danes will reprise her role, and Howard Gordon will return as co-showrunner with Daniel Pearle.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
WorldPingAggie Wiggs may be writing a sequel to her The Beast In Me book. Netflix has ordered a second season of breakout limited series The Beast In Me, with Claire Danes back reprising her Emmy-nominated role and executive producing.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
WorldPingAnimated feature “In Waves,” directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen, opens the American French Film Festival Nov. 3 as the fest celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
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