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== Television broadcasts == ===CBS=== The special was originally broadcast on [[CBS]] in 1965 and [[rerun]] each year from 1966 until 2000. The original broadcasts included references to the sponsor, Coca-Cola. Because of Dolly Madison's eventual co-sponsorship of the series,<ref name="huffpost.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/was-there-originally-a-co_b_8680684|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524214723/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/was-there-originally-a-co_b_8680684|archive-date=2019-05-24|title=Was There Originally a Coca-Cola Ad Mixed Into A Charlie Brown Christmas?|date=December 6, 2017}}</ref> as well as subsequent FCC laws mandating the separation of commercial material from the actual program material,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/childrens-educational-television|title=Children's Educational Television|date=December 4, 2019|access-date=December 4, 2019|archive-date=November 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121235033/https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/childrens-educational-television|url-status=live}}</ref> subsequent broadcasts and home media releases removed all references to Coca-Cola products. Broadcasts of the special in later years also had some scenes, animation, and sound effects redone for correction. Snoopy's dog bowl was repainted red instead of white, Lucy now makes a whirling noise when scared out of her psychiatric booth, new animation was placed in scenes where the children dance on stage after the first time to avoid repetition, music was added in the background of the rehearsal scenes, and Snoopy no longer sings with the children in the final carol, amongst others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/308488838|title=A Charlie Brown Christmas - Original print vs. revised version|website=Vimeo|access-date=January 11, 2019|archive-date=January 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101181130/https://vimeo.com/308488838|url-status=live}}</ref> Removed from some subsequent broadcasts is a scene in which Linus throws a snowball at a tin can using his blanket. For several years it was rumored the can was a Coca-Cola can.<ref name="huffpost.com"/> However, a recently{{When|date=December 2024}} obtained copy of the original print disproves this rumor, showing the can was always a generic tin can.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJx1UCFK4hY|title=YouTube: CBS Color Charlie Brown Christmas Coca-Cola Part 2|website=[[YouTube]]|date=December 1, 2019|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-date=November 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119181239/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJx1UCFK4hY&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=dead}}</ref> ===ABC=== Beginning with the 2001 holiday season, [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] held rights to the special. On December 6, 2001, a half-hour documentary on the special titled ''The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas''' (hosted by Whoopi Goldberg) aired on ABC. This documentary has been released as a special feature on the DVD and Blu-ray editions of the special. In subsequent years, to allow the special in an hour timeslot to be broadcast uncut for time, the animated vignette collection, ''[[Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales]]'', is broadcast in the remaining time for that hour. The show's 40th anniversary broadcast on December 6, 2005, had the highest [[Nielsen ratings|ratings]] in its time slot{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}. The 50th anniversary broadcast aired on November 30, 2015, and it featured a full two-hour time slot that was padded by a special, ''It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown'', which was hosted by [[Kristen Bell]], and featured musical performances by [[Kristin Chenoweth]], [[Matthew Morrison]], [[Sarah McLachlan]], [[Boyz II Men]], [[Pentatonix]], [[David Benoit (musician)|David Benoit]], and the All-American Boys Chorus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.disneyabcpress.com/abc/shows/its-your-50th-christmas-charlie-brown/|title='TIS THE SEASON FOR HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING ON ABC|work=Disney ABC Press|access-date=November 15, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117033223/http://www.disneyabcpress.com/abc/shows/its-your-50th-christmas-charlie-brown/|archive-date=November 17, 2015}}</ref> It also included documentary features.<ref>[http://news.moviefone.com/2015/10/21/abc-announces-2015-holiday-programming-schedule/ ABC announces 2015 holiday programming schedule] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025003943/http://news.moviefone.com/2015/10/21/abc-announces-2015-holiday-programming-schedule/ |date=October 25, 2015 }}. ''Moviefone''. Retrieved October 27, 2015.</ref> After 18 consecutive years of being broadcast on the network, the special aired on ABC for the last time on December 17, 2019, at 8pm ET/PT. ===Apple TV+=== In October 2020, [[Apple TV+]] acquired exclusive rights to all ''Peanuts''-related media. Under the terms of the agreement, Apple TV+ must make ''A Charlie Brown Christmas'' and two other holiday specials (''[[It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown]]'' and ''[[A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving]]'') available for free on the platform during a three-day window. The window for ''A Charlie Brown Christmas'' was from December 11 to 13, 2020, and in 2022 it was from December 22 through December 25. Subscribers to Apple TV+ have a broader window to watch the specials.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/10/its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-streaming-apple-tv.html|title=Apple TV+ Says: Welcome, Great Pumpkin|first=Josef|last=Adalian|work=Vulture|date=October 19, 2020|access-date=October 19, 2020|archive-date=October 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019203209/https://www.vulture.com/2020/10/its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-streaming-apple-tv.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Apple TV+">{{cite web |title=Apple TV+ is ringing in the holidays with all-new festive family fare |url=https://www.apple.com/ca/tv-pr/news/2022/10/apple-tv-is-ringing-in-the-holidays-with-all-new-festive-family-fare-from-sago-mini-friends-interrupting-chicken-pretzel-and-the-puppies-the-snoopy-show-fraggle-rock-back-to-the-rock-and-animated-short-film-the-boy-the-mole-the-fox-and-the-horse/ |website=apple.com |publisher=Apple |access-date=11 December 2022}}</ref> ===PBS=== After mounting criticism over Apple's decision to remove the ''Peanuts'' specials from free television, the company announced a deal with [[PBS]] to resume the annual broadcast tradition. In accordance with most PBS member stations' [[non-commercial educational]] licenses, the special was presented on PBS without commercial interruption, with an [[underwriting spot|underwriting message]] from [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] being the only advertising.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Steinberg |first1=Brian |title=You're on PBS, Charlie Brown: Apple Will Share 'Peanuts' Holiday Specials With Public TV |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/charlie-brown-pbs-apple-peanuts-tv-streaming-1234834757/ |work=Variety |date=November 18, 2020 |access-date=November 18, 2020 |archive-date=November 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118234535/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/charlie-brown-pbs-apple-peanuts-tv-streaming-1234834757/ |url-status=live }}</ref> PBS, Apple and [[WildBrain]], the rightsholder to the ''Peanuts'' television library, announced they had renewed the arrangement in October 2021.<ref name="PBS">{{Cite web|url=https://www.whio.com/news/trending/its-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-returning-tv-this-year/WNH3MPQZYNH2HH4OQ4HXRPVEFQ|title='It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' returning to TV this year|first=Theresa|last=Seiger|date=October 25, 2021|accessdate=October 5, 2021|publisher=Cox Media Group|archive-date=October 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006005808/https://www.whio.com/news/trending/its-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-returning-tv-this-year/WNH3MPQZYNH2HH4OQ4HXRPVEFQ/|url-status=live}}</ref> PBS did not acquire the broadcast rights for the ''Peanuts'' specials in 2022, ending a 57 year run on broadcast television.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cavanaugh |first=Patrick |date=October 11, 2022 |title=It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Will Not Air on Broadcast TV This Year |url=https://comicbook.com/horror/news/charlie-brown-great-pumpkin-halloween-streaming-apple-tv-plus/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Comicbook.com |language=en}}</ref>
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