As once quoted by Charlie Brown himself: “I won’t let commercialism ruin MY Christmas!”
If you are longing to watch your favorite Peanuts Christmas special this December while you adorn your space with festive holiday decorations, you might be disappointed to learn that A Charlie Brown Christmas is now exclusively available on Apple TV, behind a paywall. Apologies, Charlie…
Back in 2020, Apple secured exclusive streaming rights to the Peanuts cartoons, which were previously broadcast on multiple networks during the Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas holidays, such as ABC and CBS. On the bright side, subscribing to Apple TV+ allows you to access all your beloved Charlie Brown holiday shows, including A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! in one place. Additionally, Apple has committed to making the Charlie Brown Christmas special available for free streaming during one weekend this month.
Therefore, if you hope to watch Charlie Brown pick out a little sapling for the gang’s Christmas play before you partake in your own tree-decorating festivities, you must have access to Apple TV+.
On which channel will A Charlie Brown Christmas be broadcast this year?
Following years of the Peanuts’ Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Halloween TV specials being aired on channels like ABC, CBS, and PBS during the holiday season, they are now exclusively available through Apple TV+. Fortunately, the service offers a free trial, which means you are not obligated to spend any money to watch Linus explain the true meaning of Christmas this year…
How do I watch A Charlie Brown Christmas
(Apple TV)
Apple TV+ is the official streaming home for all the Peanuts holiday specials, including It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and A Charlie Brown Christmas. In addition to those nostalgic holiday episodes, you can catch award-winning shows like Ted Lasso, The Morning Show and Lessons in Chemistry, plus great original movies. An Apple TV+ subscription will cost you $9.99/month, BUT the platform still offers a 7-day free trial available to new subscribers, OR, if you’ve bought an eligible Apple device recently (say, as an early Christmas gift … ) you can get up to three months of the streaming service totally free.
When is A Charlie Brown Christmas going to be free this year?
In the spirit of Christmas (and in an attempt to avoid being a total grinch!), Apple TV+ has also announced that the Charlie Brown Christmas special will be available for everyone — not just Apple TV+ subscribers — to watch on Saturday, Dec. 16, and Sunday, Dec. 17.
