India, Aug. 2 -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced Friday that it will begin winding down operations after President Donald Trump signed legislation rescinding $1.1 billion in federal funding through 2027. The move has sparked concern over the future of beloved public media programs, such as Sesame Street and Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood.

The federal cut hits NPR and PBS the hardest, causing certain turbulence to PBS Kids as well. PBS Kids is a major platform for educational animation programs like Sesame Street, Arthur, and more. Axing this platform will increase consolidation of educational brands under commercial streamers like Netflix, including shows like Sesame Street, which just finalized a distribution deal, ...