Netflix adding new Dr. Seuss shows, pushing further into preschool
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Netflix (NFLX
+2%) has secured rights to produce five new titles based on popular stories from author Dr. Seuss.
That will include five animated series and specials aimed at preschoolers, an expansion of a smaller partnership that resulted in 2019's Green Eggs and Ham series (now headed for a season 2 release April 8).

"The projects are inspired by treasured stories like Horton Hears a Who!; The Sneetches; One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish; and Wacky Wednesday, in addition to lovable characters like Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose," Netflix says.
Meanwhile, the new lineup will "serve as a true anchor for Netflix's expanded focus on preschool," the company says. Not for nothing: Its preschool-focused series CoComelon is consistently appearing in top-ten program lists for streaming ratings.