Has Sesame Street been gentrified?

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Sesame Street used to be the gritty setting for America's longest running children's TV show. But in the new series, now showing on HBO, the neighbourhood seems to have gone upmarket. Why? Sesame Street Workshop says those changes were already in place BEFORE the deal with HBO. Nick Bryant asks Elmo what's going on. Image: Elmo. Credit: Getty Images