How to Watch "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Live on TV This Christmas

It’s officially time to watch “A Charlie Brown Christmas” because it’s Christmas week.

The 25-minute holiday special, which has been a hallmark of the holidays since the 1960s, centres on Charlie Brown, the beloved protagonist, who has feelings about Christmas’ commercialism and is asked by Lucy to lead the gang’s performance.

“Can he overcome his friends’ preference for dancing over acting, find the ‘perfect’ tree, and discover the true meaning of Christmas?” An Apple TV logline says.

Fans may be disappointed to discover that the “Peanuts” group has been living behind a paywall as part of a collaboration with Apple TV since 2020, even if the special is still available for streaming.

Here are some details, such as whether and when “A Charlie Brown Christmas” will air on television this year.

Will “A Charlie Brown Christmas” air on TV?

No.

Since Apple purchased the sole rights to the whole “Peanuts” catalogue in 2020, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and other holiday “Peanuts” specials have not been shown on conventional television networks. With a subscription, fans can still access and stream “Peanuts” content on Apple TV at all times, 365 days a year.

All three holiday specials, including “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” have been available for free viewing on Apple TV during “special streaming windows” in prior years, including this year.

The free streaming “window” for this year, which took place on Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14, is already over.