NEW YORK (AP) — Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the “Peanuts” gang are staying put.
Apple TV+ is saying a five-year extension because the unique streaming residence for all issues “Peanuts,” The Related Press has realized. The brand new deal will run till 2030.
The brand new extension — constructing on a partnership between WildBrain, Peanuts Worldwide and Lee Mendelson Movie Productions — consists of the traditional “Peanuts” library, in addition to plans for extra new authentic sequence and specials.
Apple TV+ obtained the unique rights to the “Peanuts” catalog in 2020, together with the extensively beloved “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” a vacation staple.
Persevering with a vacation custom, Apple TV+ will supply non-subscribers the prospect to stream longtime favorites without cost, together with “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” (Oct. 18 and Oct. 19) “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” (Nov. 15 and Nov. 16) and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (Dec. 13 and Dec. 14).
“These beloved characters and stories hold a timeless significance, resonating with people of all ages across the globe. And we are delighted that the iconic holiday specials will be available for everyone to experience, continuing this time-honored, comforting tradition,” Tara Sorensen, head of kids’s programming at Apple TV+, stated in an announcement.
An ever-increasing “Peanuts” library is offered on the streamer’s platform, together with “Snoopy in Space” shorts, The Snoopy Present” “Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin,” “Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie” and “Camp Snoopy.” The primary “Peanuts” musical in 35 years — “Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical,” which premiered this summer time — can be accessible.
“Peanuts” made its debut Oct. 2, 1950. The travails of the “little round-headed kid” Charlie Brown and his buddies ultimately ran in additional than 2,600 newspapers, reaching hundreds of thousands of readers in 75 nations.
