NEW YORK: Apple will produce a new animated series starring Snoopy and the Peanuts gang, created by the late American cartoonist Charles Schulz, for its video platform, a source close to the deal said Friday, confirming press reports.
The agreement was reached with Apple, “in a highly competitive environment” and at the expense of other candidates, with the Canadian group DHX Media, which holds 80% of the rights of Snoopy and Peanuts, said the source.
DHX bought this stake, as well as rights to Peanuts gang member Peppermint Patty, for $345 million in 2017.
The commitment is for DHX to produce a new animated series, specials and short programs around the Peanuts gang, a bunch of kids with the dog Snoopy.
The Canadian group will also create educational programs including the Peanuts gang, exclusively for Apple, around space and the conquest of space.
The agreement between Apple and DHX Media is another example of the Apple brand’s ambition, given the launch, announced by several media in 2019, of its own video-on-demand service offering exclusive content.
Until now, the video content available on the iTunes platform was produced by third parties and accessible one by one, not as a subscription.
Schulz wrote and illustrated the Peanuts cartoon strip starting in 1950. The final strip ran in newspapers one day after his death in February 2000, according to the Charles M. Schulz Museum.
Apple to roll out new Snoopy, Peanuts cartoon series
Apple to roll out new Snoopy, Peanuts cartoon series
- The agreement between Apple and DHX Media is another example of the Apple brand’s ambition
- The commitment is for DHX to produce a new animated series, specials and short programs around the Peanuts gang, a bunch of kids with the dog Snoopy.
Saudi Journalists Association board meets in Al-Ahsa, holds talks with IFJ chief
- SJA’s board of directors’ discussions focused on strengthening international partnerships and developing association assets
- IFJ Secretary-General Anthony Bellanger praised role of Saudi women on the board
LONDON: The board of directors of the Saudi Journalists Association held its fifth meeting in Al-Ahsa Governorate under the chairmanship of Adhwan Mohammed Al-Ahmari, with discussions focused on strengthening international partnerships and developing the association’s assets.
The board reviewed proposals from banks and financial companies to invest in and develop the association’s land in the Al Sahafa district of Riyadh.
Members also discussed ways to bolster cooperation with the International Federation of Journalists and the Gulf Press Union, underscoring the SJA’s growing international role.
At the close of the meeting, Al-Ahmari hosted IFJ Secretary-General Anthony Bellanger, who praised the association’s work in serving media professionals and highlighted the prominent role played by Saudi women on the board.
Al-Ahmari, in turn, commended the efforts of the SJA’s Al-Ahsa branch in hosting meetings of the Gulf Press Unions, the Federation of West Asian Journalists and the association’s board.
He also expressed his gratitude to Al-Ahsa Governorate, the Saudi Tourism Authority, and the Saudi Railway Company for their support.
Al-Ahmari said choosing Al-Ahsa reflects the association’s strategy to diversify its activities thtoughout the Kingdom and display the cultural diversity of its regions to international guests, supporting the Tourism Authority’s media outreach and the positive impressions shared by visitors.
