Fred Rogers Productions is an American

non-profit organization A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...

specializing in children's programming for

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in the United States. Founded by Fred Rogers, it was initially renamed The Fred Rogers Company in his honor after his death. It produced its flagship program, ''

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' (sometimes shortened to ''Mister Rogers'') is an American half-hour educational children's television series that ran from 1968 to 2001. It was created and hosted by Fred Rogers. Its original incarnation, the se ...

,'' under its previous name, Family Communications, Inc. Founded in 1971, Family Communications replaced Small World Enterprises, a for-profit company created in 1955 primarily to license and sell merchandise connected with ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' and his earlier series, ''The Children's Corner''. In 1985, it struck a deal with CBS/Fox Video to release home video titles. Since the early 2010s, The Fred Rogers Company has produced new children's programming, including: * ''

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood ''Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood'', also spelled ''Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood'' in Commonwealth of Nations, Republic of Ireland, Ireland and Hong Kong, is an animated musical children's television series aimed at preschool children. It was creat ...

'', an animated conceptual sequel to ''Neighborhood'' starring the young families of characters introduced in the former show's Neighborhood of Make-Believe segments * '' Peg + Cat'', an animated show based on the picture book ''The Chicken Problem'', introducing concepts of math and problem-solving to young viewers * '' Odd Squad'', a live-action show focusing on math and problem-solving, targeting a somewhat older audience than ''Peg + Cat'' * '' Donkey Hodie'', in association with Spiffy Pictures, which premiered on PBS Kids on May 3, 2021, following the titular character, the granddaughter of the original character appearing in the "Neighborhood of Make Believe" segments of '' Mister Roger's Neighborhood'' * '' Alma's Way'', created by ''

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational television, educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Worksh ...

'' actress Sonia Manzano which premiered on PBS Kids on October 4, 2021

Filmography

* ''

'' (1968–2001) * '' Old Friends ... New Friends'' (1978–1980) * ''

'' (2012–present) * '' Peg + Cat'' (2013–2018) * '' Odd Squad'' (2014–present) * ''Through the Woods'' (2017) * ''

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood ''A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood'' is a 2019 American biographical film, biographical drama (film and television), drama film on the TV presenter Fred Rogers, directed by Marielle Heller and written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster ...

'' (2019; uncredited) * '' Donkey Hodie'' (2021–present) * '' Alma's Way'' (2021–present)

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Fred Rogers Productions
Television production companies of the United States Mass media companies established in 1971 Non-profit_organizations based in Pittsburgh 1971 establishments in Pennsylvania Fred Rogers {{Tv-production-company-stub