1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1686+ words) As a child, Clara Spars, who grew up in Charles M. Schulz's adoptive hometown of Santa Rosa, Calif., assumed that every city had life-size "Peanuts" statues dotting its streets. After all, Spars saw the sculptures everywhere she went - in the Santa…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (302+ words) Since its debut on CBS on December 9, 1965, A Charlie Brown Christmas has gone on to become required Christmas viewing in homes across America. This year, there's only one way to watch the special: on Apple TV+. It's not airing on…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (46+ words) Over the past decade, Charlie the Christmas Tree Elf has made over 1,000 handmade miniature Christmas trees for members of the community. Over the past decade, Charlie the Christmas Tree Elf has made over 1,000 handmade miniature Christmas trees for members of…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (480+ words) Sony grabbed control of Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang in a new mega-deal that gives the company access to the famous group of characters for its movies, video games and other content. The Japanese entertainment giant, a leading…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (200+ words) Sony has paid $475 million to the Canadian company WildBrain for a majority stake in the Peanuts franchise. The Japanese media conglomerate will have an 80% stake in Peanuts Holdings LLC, the entity behind the 75-year-old comic strip universe built around Charlie…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (281+ words) Happiness is taking control of a beloved comic strip. Sony is buying a 41% stake in the Charles M. Schulz comic "Peanuts" and its characters including Snoopy and Charlie Brown from Canada's WildBrain in a $457 million deal, the two companies said Friday....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (173+ words) The Peanuts franchise is apparently worth more than just a few peanuts. Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment have gained majority ownership in the Peanuts franchise, and the purchase price was a mind-boggling 457 million dollars. The company scooped Peanuts…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (241+ words) Sony has announced plans to acquire control of the Peanuts franchise. The franchise created by Charles M. Schulz'that'stars beloved characters like Snoopy, Charlie Brown and Linus will be majority owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) through a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (377+ words) If you grew up with Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the whole Peanuts crew, this is one of those "wait, that's actually big" entertainment business stories. Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) and Sony Pictures Entertainment have signed a definitive agreement to buy…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (349+ words) Sony just made a sizable bet on nostalgia as it has reached a deal worth approximately $457 million to acquire majority ownership of Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts franchise, bringing the iconic characters under its control. Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment…...