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TORONTO - WildBrain Ltd. has signed a deal to sell its 41 per cent stake in Peanuts Holdings LLC to Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.

Sony is buying a majority stake in the Peanuts franchise, which includes world famous cartoon characters Snoopy and Charlie ...

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.

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