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

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

Sony confirms a major $457 million acquisition of the Peanuts franchise, home to beloved characters like Charlie Brown and ...

Sony acquires an 80% majority stake in the Peanuts franchise for $457 million. Snoopy and Charlie Brown join Sony's global ...

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

WildBrain acquired 80% of Peanuts Holdings LLC in 2017, with Sony acquiring its first stake the following year. Since these ...

Japanese conglomerate raises to 80% its stake in firm that owns the intellectual property created by Charles Schulz ...

Sony Music Entertainment Japan & Sony Pictures Entertainment now own an 80% stake in Peanuts Holdings LLC after a $457M deal ...