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Sesame Street goes high-def

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As classic US children's programme Sesame Street enters its 39th series, it's getting a makeover and going high definition.

Airing in the US from 11th August, the Sesame Workshop's production has been helped in part by Sony, which has provided high definition cameras and switches. Ten portable and studio cameras have been used in filming.

"The decision to shoot in HD has been so exciting because it has brought 'the Street' to life, making our neighborhood of adults, children, monsters, grouches and 8-foot birds come alive," said Carol-Lynn Parente, executive producer of Sesame Street.

No word on whether we'll ever get to see Big Bird or Bert and Ernie in high-def this side of the Pond, but there's no doubt that technological advances in kids TV are being taken just as seriously as TV for us grownups.

(Via Electronic House)

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Posted by Andy Merrett on April 14, 2008

Comments

Why are we getting so much coverage about this in the UK? It's been off air here for the best part of 10 years, so all this hype about it being 40 doesn't really make sense. You could say that of any 60's childrens show that is no onger aired. Our kids have never heard of this show, which is a shame, but the powers that be decided 'The Hoobs' were more politically correct and so really it's 7 or 8 years of that we should be covering instead! Not one report on tv has actually staed 'by the way, don't bother trying to tune in to the 40th birthday edition, cos it's no longer on air!'

Posted by: Ian Talbot | November 7, 2009 10:50 AM

Perhaps it's because it's high definition news.

If you look at the date of the article, it was from April last year, so has nothing to do with the 40th anniversary.

Posted by: Andy Merrett | November 7, 2009 4:34 PM

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