If you have been a loyal watcher of A Charlie Brown Christmas in recent years. You may run into some problem this year. This year A Charlie Brown Christmas will not be broadcasted through the usual channels as it has in recent years. When this news broke earlier this year loyal watchers caused an uproar resulting in a petition with over 200,000 signatures.
Why won’t “A Charlie Brown Christmas” be aired on TV?
Due to an exclusive rights deal with Apple TV+ earlier this year A Charlie Brown Christmas as well as any other Charlie Brown holiday special will no not be aired on ABC or CBS this year.
Where can you watch “A Charlie Brown Christmas”?
A Charlie Brown Christmas is available on Apple TV+ with a paid subscription starting December 4th. You can stream A Charlie Brown Christmas for free without a subscription starting December 11th to the 13th. At the time this article was written there is no indication of how long A Charlie Brown Christmas will be available to stream on Apple TV+. So make sure you watch now.
For one night only you can watch A Charlie Brown Christmas on PBS and PBS Kids. Be sure to tune in on December 13th at 7:30PM ET. Check your local listings.
Can I watch “A Charlie Brown Christmas” on any other streaming services?
Unfortunately, no. The Peanuts holiday movies are not available to stream on any of the major streaming services. For now if you want to hang out with Charlie Brown and his friends you will need Apple TV+.
Is “A Charlie Brown Christmas” available for purchase?
You can purchase A Charlie Brown Christmas on Amazon.com.