Sony will pay CAN $630 million to WildBrain for the 41% stake, or roughly $457 million. The closing of the transaction is subject to certain closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

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You’re getting your own documentary, Charlie Brown! The beloved Peanuts character, his animated friends like Peppermint Patty and Lucy, and their creator Charles Schulz are all American icons. 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.

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Twentieth Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios have acquired the film rights to the beloved comic strip franchise. By Tatiana Siegel Peanuts Illustration - P 2012 The deal marks the culmination ...

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