Sony buys majority stake in ‘Peanuts’ comic for $457M

TOKYO, Japan — Happiness is taking control of a beloved comic strip. Sony is buying a 41 percent stake in the Charles M. Schulz comic “Peanuts” and its characters including Snoopy and Charlie Brown from Canada’s WildBrain in a $457-million deal, the two companies said Friday. The deal adds to Sony’s existing 39 percent stake, bringing