AP: Charlie Brown specials to air on TV, after all, in PBS deal https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/television/2020/11/18/charlie-brown-specials-air-tv-after-all-pbs-deal/3766409001/
[snip] On Wednesday, Apple bowed to the backlash, announcing it had teamed up with PBS for ad-free broadcasts of “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” (on Nov. 22) and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (on Dec. 13). On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 10:19:16 PM UTC-4 Scott McGuire wrote: > Don't worry, "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" is also going to Apple TV+ as > well, and will get a similar three-day free window. > > In the official press release from Apple and Wildbrain, the Thanksgiving > special is clearly mentioned and put on equal footing with "Great Pumpkin" > and "Christmas." > > > https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2020/10/snoopy-charlie-brown-and-friends-land-at-apple-tv-in-expanded-partnership-with-wildbrain-for-new-original-shows-andspecials/ > > (And, it is mentioned at the very end of the Vulture article... just not > at the beginning.) > > Furthermore, it seems likely - even though the press release doesn't > explicitly say so - all the other old Peanuts specials are going to Apple > TV+ sooner or later as well; all Peanuts specials, not just the big three, > are all suddenly unavailable on other digital platforms. > > --Scott McGuire > > On Oct 19, 2020, at 9:18 PM, 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Once again the Thanksgiving special gets no love. I admit it's not at the > same level, but it's not the Arbor Day special either. > > David > > On Monday, October 19, 2020, 8:15:30 PM EDT, 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > The "Great Pumpkin" and "Christmas" specials' contracts with ABC > apparently have run out... there will be a window during which even > nonsubscribers will be able to watch... > > > https://www.vulture.com/amp/2020/10/its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-streaming-apple-tv.html > (link) > > B > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/494996409.915636.1603156689564%40mail.yahoo.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/494996409.915636.1603156689564%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/cb18044a-24f4-4162-968f-f5876680e58dn%40googlegroups.com.
