Sony Group is taking a majority stake in the company that houses the iconic Snoopy and Charlie Brown characters.

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

The Peanuts franchise, home of beloved characters such as Charlie Brown, Snoopy and their friends, found new ownership ...

Did you grow up watching Peanuts movies or poring over the comic strip in the Sunday newspaper? Same, and we’re not alone. Since their debut in 1950, Charles Schulz’s legendary Peanuts gang—Charlie ...

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

Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) [SMEJ] and Sony Pictures Entertainment will acquire a 41% stake in Peanuts Holdings from ...

With Christmas on the horizon, Peanuts fans everywhere are revisiting the spectacular holiday comics from Charles M. Schulz's ...

"We are deeply committed to carrying forward the legacy of Charles Schulz and the Schulz family," Sony's Shunsuke Muramatsu ...

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.

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

Krispy Kreme is getting in the holiday spirit. The donut chain has announced that it has a special edition Snoopy and Peanuts ...