As a child, Clara Spars, who grew up in Charles M. Schulz's adoptive hometown of Santa Rosa, Calif., assumed that every city had life-size "Peanuts" statues dotting its streets. After all, Spars saw ...

As a child, Clara Spars, who grew up in Charles M. Schulz's adoptive hometown of Santa Rosa, Calif., assumed that every city had life-size "Peanuts" statues dotting its streets. After all, Spars saw ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sony is buying Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and more characters from the Peanuts brand in a surprise deal worth $457 million. Charles M. Schulz’s iconic characters are particularly popular in Japan and Asia ...

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 ...

The Toronto entertainment company WildBrain Ltd. WILD-T is selling its 41-per-cent stake in the Peanuts franchise to Sony SONY-N for $630-million, giving the Japanese conglomerate control of Charlie ...