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Sesame Street x Fox Sports World Cup Collab
Fox Sports partnered with Sesame Workshop to weave Sesame Street characters into Fox’s World Cup coverage, featuring playful segments like “The Count Down,” “Trash Talk” with Oscar the Grouch and “Broadcaster Bootcamp” with Grover to add family-friendly, attention-grabbing moments to tournament telecasts.
Why it worked: It hijacked a fixed news moment—30 days to the World Cup—with an unexpected crossover that broadened audience demos and promised repeatable on-air bits.
The lesson: Consider piggybacking on a locked-in calendar milestone with a playful, recurring segment that reframes the event for a new audience.
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How this story spread across the media
| Publication | Headline | Date |
|---|---|---|
| hollywoodreporter.com | World Cup 2026: Sesame Street, Fox Sports Set Broadcast Collaboration | Tuesday 12th May, 2026 |
| foxsports.com | FOX Sports and Sesame Workshop Announce Dynamic Collaboration Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026™ | FOX Sports | Tuesday 12th May, 2026 |
| usatoday.com | Aol | Tuesday 12th May, 2026 |
| aol.com | Aol | Tuesday 12th May, 2026 |
| thedrum.com | Elmo kicks off Fox Soccer World Cup campaign | The Drum | Tuesday 12th May, 2026 |
| thestar.com | Sesame Street, ditch the World Cup. The Toronto Blue Jays need you more | Tuesday 12th May, 2026 |
| designrush.com | FOX Sports and Sesame Street Bring the FIFA World Cup 2026 to Family Audiences | Wednesday 13th May, 2026 |
| sportsbusinessjournal.com | Fox Sports bringing Sesame Street characters to World Cup coverage | Wednesday 13th May, 2026 |