This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. As a child, Clara Spars, who grew up in Charles M. Schulz’s adoptive hometown of Santa Rosa, assumed that every ...

Veteran ice show director and choreographer Karen Kresge has spent much of her life immersed in the holiday spirit. “Christmas always starts in August for me, and has for the last 40 years,” she said, ...

It’s got Spider-Man, it’s got Slimer, and now Sony adds another powerful “S” to its slate: Snoopy. Yes, Sony now controls the Peanuts gang in yet another case of Hollywood acquisition mania. This week ...

Sony is buying a majority stake in the Peanuts franchise, which includes world famous cartoon characters Snoopy and Charlie Brown. Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) and Sony Pictures Entertainment have ...

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.

Japanese conglomerate raises to 80% its stake in firm that owns the intellectual property created by Charles Schulz Business live – latest updates Sony has taken control of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts ...

The holiday song "Snoopy's Christmas" by The Royal Guardsmen is inspired by the real-life Christmas Truce of 1914. During World War I, German and British soldiers spontaneously ceased fighting on ...

Sony 6758-1.37%decrease; red down pointing triangle is taking control of Snoopy and Charlie Brown, the latest Hollywood power play that leverages cartoon icons across the entertainment industry. The ...

Charlie Brown and Snoopy will live under the Sony umbrella as Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan buy the slice of Peanuts Holding LLC held by Canadian company WildBrain. By ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sony is taking a majority stake in the brand behind the Snoopy and Charlie Brown characters, handing the ...

Sony (SONY) is set to take over the company that houses the iconic characters Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the "Peanuts" crew. Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) [SMEJ] and Sony Pictures ...