Editing Peanuts (section)

==Ownership==
On June 3, 2010, United Media sold all its Peanuts-related assets, including its strips and branding, to a new company, '''Peanuts Worldwide LLC''', a joint venture of the [[Iconix Brand Group]] (which owned 80 percent) and Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates (20 percent). In addition, United Media sold its United Media Licensing arm, which represents licensing for its other properties, to Peanuts Worldwide.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/iconix-brand-group-closes-acquisition-of-peanuts-95534994.html |title=Iconix Brand Group Closes Acquisition of ''Peanuts''&nbsp;– NEW YORK, June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ |publisher=Prnewswire.com |access-date=May 21, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.licensemag.com/licensemag/Entertainment/Iconix-Forms-Peanuts-Worldwide/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/672956 |title=Iconix Forms Peanuts Worldwide &#124; License! Global |publisher=Licensemag.com |access-date=May 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304050742/http://www.licensemag.com/licensemag/Entertainment/Iconix-Forms-Peanuts-Worldwide/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/672956 |archive-date=March 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> United Feature Syndicate continued to syndicate the strip, until February 27, 2011, when [[Universal Uclick]] took over syndication, ending United Media's 60-plus-year stewardship of Peanuts.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/10/AR2010091005905.html|title='Peanuts' comics strip will leave syndicate in February for Universal Uclick|date=September 11, 2010|first=Michael|last=Cavna|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=November 11, 2010}}</ref>

In May 2017, Canada-based DHX Media (now [[WildBrain]]) announced that it would acquire Iconix's entertainment brands, including the 80% stake of Peanuts Worldwide and full rights to the [[Strawberry Shortcake]] brand, for $345&nbsp;million.<ref name="variety-dhxiconix">{{cite web|title=DHX Media Acquires 'Peanuts' in $345 Million Purchase of Iconix|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/global/dhx-media-acquires-peanuts-in-345-million-purchase-of-iconix-1202422001/|website=Variety|date=May 10, 2017|access-date=May 10, 2017}}</ref> DHX officially took control of the properties on June 30, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/dhx-media-closes-acquisition-of-peanuts-and-strawberry-shortcake-nasdaq-dhxm-2224686.htm|title=DHX Media Closes Acquisition of Peanuts and Strawberry Shortcake|access-date=2018-02-13|archive-date=July 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703222233/http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/dhx-media-closes-acquisition-of-peanuts-and-strawberry-shortcake-nasdaq-dhxm-2224686.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On May 13, 2018, DHX announced it had reached a strategic agreement in which [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]] (whose consumer products division has been a licensing agent for the Peanuts brand since 2010) would acquire 49% of its 80% stake in Peanuts Worldwide for $185&nbsp;million, with DHX holding a 41% stake and SMEJ owning 39%.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dhx-media-forms-strategic-partnership-with-sony-on-peanuts-300647419.html|title=DHX Media Forms Strategic Partnership with Sony on Peanuts|first=DHX Media|last=Ltd.|website=www.prnewswire.com}}</ref> The transaction was completed on July 23.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dhxmedia.com/trade-news/dhx-media-closes-sale-to-sony-of-minority-stake-in-peanuts/|title=DHX MEDIA CLOSES SALE TO SONY OF MINORITY STAKE IN PEANUTS – DHX Media|date=July 23, 2018 }}</ref> Two months after the sale's completion, DHX eliminated the rest of its debt by signing a five-year, multi-million-dollar agency agreement with [[Creative Artists Agency|CAA]]-[[Global Brands Group|GBG]] Global Brand Management Group (a brand management joint venture between [[Creative Artists Agency]] and Hong Kong-based [[Global Brands Group]]) to represent the Peanuts brand in China and the rest of Asia excluding Japan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-dhx-media-targets-dual-strategy-as-young-viewers-habits-shift/|title=DHX Media shifts strategy toward digital as young viewers' TV habits change|access-date=2018-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/features/dhx-announces-peanuts-deal-content-refocus-following-strategic-review/|title=DHX Announces Peanuts Deal, Content Refocus Following Strategic Review – Animation Magazine|website=www.animationmagazine.net|date=September 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dhx-media-concludes-strategic-review-300717998.html|title=DHX Media Concludes Strategic Review|first=DHX Media|last=Ltd.|website=www.prnewswire.com}}</ref>