By MARK KENNEDY, AP Entertainment Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — New home. Some format changes. Same monsters.

“Sesame Street” launches its 56th season on Nov. 10 with NASCAR champion Bubba Wallace as a guest, a slightly tweaked format and a new way to watch — via Netflix.

“There you are, hi,” Elmo invites viewers at the top of the show. “Elmo so happy to see you.”

The popular children’s staple will be offering an 11-minute main story at the top — up from 9 minutes last year — and a few new segments mixed with favorite returning ones.

“In the history of ‘Sesame Street,’ we’ve always reinvented in some sort of way over our last 56 years,” says Sal Perez, the executive producer. “We’re always looking for ways to modernize — have the look and feel of the show feel really engaging for kids today.

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