Sony Buys a Majority Stake in the 'Peanuts' Comic
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For the holiday, Craft Recordings is releasing a series of collectible vinyl reprintings of the A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack. Peanuts also celebrated the 75th anniversary of the very first strip, released in 1950, this year.
Sony is buying a majority stake in the Peanuts franchise, which includes world famous cartoon characters Snoopy and Charlie Brown.
Sony just purchased a controlling stake in the iconic brand featuring Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and more. 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.