Sony collars Snoopy in £340m deal to take control of Peanuts franchise
by Mark Sweney from Technology | The Guardian on (#7299C)
Japanese conglomerate raises to 80% its stake in firm that owns the intellectual property created by Charles Schulz
Sony has taken control of Charles Schulz's Peanuts franchise including Snoopy and Charlie Brown in a deal worth C$630m (340m).
The Japanese conglomerate has bought 41% of Peanuts Holdings, which owns the intellectual property Schulz created, from the Canadian children's entertainment company WildBrain.
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