Sony has announced plans to acquire control of the Peanuts franchise.The franchise created by Charles M. Schulz that stars ...

Charlie Brown and Snoopy will live under the Sony umbrella as Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan ...

With the Schulz family retaining 20% ownership, the conglomerate promises to ‘elevate the value’ of the iconic characters.

The deal announced Friday, increases Sony’s stake to a whopping 80%, and it values the business at more than $1 billion.

Sony is taking control of the beloved comic strip Peanuts. The company is buying a 41% stake from Canadian owner WildBrain ...

Sony is buying a majority stake in the Peanuts franchise, which includes world famous cartoon characters Snoopy and Charlie ...

Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan have sealed a new deal that pushes their ownership of the ...

WildBrain acquired 80% of Peanuts Holdings LLC in 2017, with Sony acquiring its first stake the following year. Since these ...

Sony is shelling out serious cash to secure a bigger piece of pop culture history. The company has reached a deal to take ...

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Sony's entertainment units agreed to buy WildBrain's stake, lifting Sony's indirect Peanuts ownership to a controlling level, pending approvals.

The deal adds to Sony's existing 39% stake, bringing its shareholding to 80%. The Schulz family continues to own the remaining 20%.