Charlie brown christmas, great pumpkin will not be on broadcast tv for first time in 50 years

Charlie Brown Christmas, Great Pumpkin Will Not be On Broadcast TV for First Time in 50 Years

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October 21, 2020
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For the first time in over 50 years, America will be without Charlie Brown’s holiday specials on broadcast television this holiday season.  A Charlie Brown ChristmasCharlie brown christmas, great pumpkin will not be on broadcast tv for first time in 50 years, It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie BrownCharlie brown christmas, great pumpkin will not be on broadcast tv for first time in 50 years, Charlie BrownCharlie brown christmas, great pumpkin will not be on broadcast tv for first time in 50 years and A Charlie Brown ThanksgivingCharlie brown christmas, great pumpkin will not be on broadcast tv for first time in 50 years all will not be aired this year.

Instead, the four American tradition shows will be streamed on the AppleTV+ streaming media platform.

Apple released the following press release:

Toronto, ON; New York, NY – October 19, 2020 – Apple TV+ has teamed with WildBrain, along with Peanuts Worldwide and Lee Mendelson Film Productions, to become the home for all things Peanuts, bringing together new original series and specials, along with iconic, beloved specials to fans around the world, all in one place.

New animated Peanuts originals coming to Apple TV+ include a second season of the Daytime Emmy-nominated Snoopy in Space, and a slate of brand-new specials that will find the Peanuts gang marking Mother’s Day, Earth Day, New Year’s Eve and Back to School – all to be produced by WildBrain’s animation studio. The new series and specials join the previously announced The Snoopy Show, premiering February 5, 2021; a brand-new Peanuts 70th anniversary documentary film from Imagine Documentaries and WildBrain, set to premiere next year; and the Daytime Emmy Award-winning Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10.

The original programs and new specials will also soon stream globally alongside iconic Peanuts specials, including A Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. The Halloween special will begin streaming globally on Apple TV+ on October 19, and will be available for free from October 30 until November 1 as a special treat on Apple TV+.

Just in time for US Thanksgiving, Apple TV+ will launch A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving on November 18, and the special will be available for free from November 25 until November 27.

The Peanuts gang will also deck the halls with the premiere of A Charlie Brown Christmas, streaming exclusively on Apple TV+ on December 4. The holiday special will be available to customers for free from December 11 until December 13.

Offering multi-generational viewing for children 4-11 and their caregivers, Apple TV+ is home to original series from some of today’s most trusted franchises in kids and family programming, including the Daytime Emmy Award-winning Ghostwriter and Helpsters from Sesame Workshop; the soon to premiere reboot of the beloved, classic series Fraggle Rock from The Jim Henson Company; newly imagined original series based on the stories and illustrations of Maurice Sendak; and the upcoming series Doug Unplugs from DreamWorks Animation, and Stillwater from Gaumont and Scholastic.

For more information about Apple TV+, visit apple.com/tvpr and offers.appletvapp.apple/ and see the full list of supported devices.

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