It remains to be seen whether the reboot resonates

It remains to be seen whether the reboot resonates in the same way. Netflix wields huge power but it doesn't operate in China, where much of the Teletubbies fanbase resides. Nor will the new series be available in the UK, where the BBC holds exclusive rights. And though the Tubbies have learned to play the social media game, tweeting celebrities and riling up politicians, the controversies and zeitgeisty debates that both plagued the show and lifted it to the top of the news agenda have long since moved on.