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

- Sony Corp. President Kenichiro Yoshida speaks as characters from Peanuts are shown at a press conference at the company's ...

The deal brings Sony's shareholding to 80%. The family of the comic's creator, Charles M. Schulz, continues to hold the ...

Sony Group has agreed to buy a controlling interest in the Peanuts franchise in a deal worth about $457 million. The Japanese ...

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

With the Schulz family retaining 20% ownership, the conglomerate promises to ‘elevate the value’ of the iconic characters.

Japanese conglomerate Sony is acquiring a majority stake in the company behind Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the other Peanuts ...

Sony Corp. is expanding its ownership of the “Peanuts” franchise, home to Snoopy and Charlie Brown, to 80 percent in a deal ...

Sony has acquired a majority stake in the Peanuts franchise, including iconic characters like Snoopy and Charlie Brown . The ...

In a significant shift in the entertainment landscape, WildBrain Ltd., a Toronto-based company, has announced the sale of its 41% stake in the iconic Peanuts franchise to Sony for a staggering $630 ...

Sony has officially acquired majority ownership of the Peanuts franchise. What started in 1950 as a simple comic strip is ...