Sesame Workshop and Turner have teamed up to produce a dedicated Sesame series for India.

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Caption: Sesame Workshop and Turner have teamed up to produce a dedicated Sesame series for India. The series, scheduled for a 2006 debut, is Sesame Workshop's first in India. Development funding is being provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and ICICI Bank. The amount has not been disclosed. Further public and private funding will be sought for local development initiatives, the companies said. The India series will feature new Indian Muppet characters, and locally produced live action and animation segments,