Streaming & OTT

PBS Will Air Peanuts Thanksgiving and Christmas Specials in Apple Deal

Both classic Charlie Brown movies will also stream on Apple TV+

the peanuts gang sitting at a big thanksgiving table with the words: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving underneath
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving will air Nov. 22 on PBS and PBS Kids at 7:30 p.m. PBS

By Jason Lynch

November 18, 2020

One month after Apple TV+ signed a deal to move the classic Peanuts holiday specials from broadcast TV to its streaming platform, the company has relented and will allow two of the programs to air on linear TV after all.

Jason Lynch
@jasonlynch jason.lynch@adweek.com Jason Lynch is TV Editor at Adweek, overseeing trends, technology, personalities and programming across broadcast, cable and streaming video.
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