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Peanuts Holdings
Peanuts Holdings is the holding company for the PEANUTS intellectual-property business. After a transaction completed in March 2026, Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Sony Pictures Entertainment indirectly hold a combined 80 percent, while the family of Charles M. Schulz holds the remaining 20 percent. Its wholly owned subsidiary Peanuts Worldwide manages the rights and global business.
- Sony ownership
- 80% · March 2026
- Schulz family
- 20%
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Peanuts Holdings related to Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
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Peanuts Holdings related to Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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Peanuts Holdings owns Peanuts Worldwide.
Sources 1 · checked 2026-09-07
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