'South Park' creators reach $1.5 billion streaming deal with Paramount
Paramount agreed to buy the global streaming rights for "South Park" to bring the show to the company's digital service, Paramount+, for the first time in the U.S., according to three people close to the negotiations who were not authorized to comment.
The deal with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, through their Park County production company, values the global streaming rights at $300 million a year, according to two of the people close to the agreement, who could not discuss the matter publicly because the deal is not final.
The five-year deal means the show will fetch $1.5 billion for streaming alone.
The sum preserves the show's status as one of the world's most valuable TV franchises.
Read more: 'South Park' dispute escalates as creators accuse Paramount's buyers of meddling
Both sides were motivated to reach a deal before Wednesday, when Paramount's Comedy Central channel kicks off the 27th season of "South Park."
Paramount also wanted to avoid any public relations fiascoes when Stone and Parker take the stage Thursday at fan-fest Comic-Con in San Diego.
Separately, the two sides have been negotiating an overall deal for Parker and Stone, to renew their previous $900 million pact that kept the show on Comedy Central with new episodes through 2027. Parker and Stone's team are seeking a higher valuation in order to produce new seasons.
This is a developing story.
Sign up for our Wide Shot newsletter to get the latest entertainment business news, analysis and insights.
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Solve the daily Crossword
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
4 minutes ago
- Yahoo
'Happy Gilmore 2' filming locations: Inside the golf courses featured in Adam Sandler's new movie
Adam Sandler is heading back to the links. Nearly 30 years after the release of Happy Gilmore, the comedic actor is finally putting out the sequel with "Happy Gilmore 2" releasing on July 25. The movie will see Gilmore returning to golf 29 years after he won his first golf championship. Now, he is a family man and is looking to get back out onto the course to earn enough money to pay for his daughter's ballet school. While the majority of the first movie in the series was filmed in British Columbia, the sequel stayed in the United States. Showing more of Gilmore's adult life, "Happy Gilmore 2" was filmed predominantly in New Jersey. Based on the movie's list of locations, the film crew didn't return in person to a single spot they used in the first movie. 📲 Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp Here is more on the featured golf courses and locations in 'Happy Gilmore 2.' Where was 'Happy Gilmore 2' filmed? 'Happy Gilmore 2' was filmed predominantly in New Jersey. They also filmed some scenes in Los Angeles, California. A new movie means a new golf course to film at. While the first movie was filmed at the Swaneset Bay Resort and Country Club in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, golf scenes from the sequel were filmed at Fiddler's Elbow Country Club in Bedminster, NJ. MORE NEWS: Is Happy Gilmore's golf swing legal? 'Happy Gilmore' filming locations Fiddler's Elbow Country Club This course was chosen as the course where they would shoot the golf scenes in the movie. It is a private club located in Bedminster, New Jersey. There are three 18-hole golf courses on the premises. The three courses are the River Course, the Meadow Course and the Forest Course. It isn't specified which course will be featured in "Happy Gilmore 2", but with several different golf scenes expected, they will likely hop around all three in the movie. There is also another golf club they filmed at. Montclair Golf Club While many of the golf scenes were likely from Fiddler's Elbow since it has three courses to choose from, the production crew also filmed at Montclair Golf Club in West Orange, New Jersey. It is also a private golf club, with three courses to choose from. Two are at this Montclair location, and the other is about 10 minutes away at the Rock Spring location. Farmview Golf Center In the sequel, Gilmore returns to a mini golf course to work on his putting game. He meets Chubb's son, and the scenes were filmed at the Farmview Golf Center in Hackettstown, New Jersey. Four Restaurants Around New Jersey Scenes from 'Happy Gilmore 2' were filmed at four different restaurants around the state. They filmed at LOKL Cafe in Morristown, Goldberg's World Famous Deli & Bagels in Millburn, Fabourg Restaurant in Montclair, and Steve's Burgers in Garfield, New Jersey. LOKL Cafe Goldberg's World Famous Deli & Bagels Fabourg Restaurant Steve's Burgers Dayton Street School Dayton Street School in Newark portrayed the ballet school that his daughter wants to attend. MORE NEWS: How to buy Happy Gilmore's hockey stick putter Where was the original Happy Gilmore movie filmed? The first iteration of the Happy Gilmore series was filmed mainly in British Columbia. The course they featured was the Swaneset Bay Resort and Country Club in Pitt Meadows. The house where his grandmother lived initially was in Vancouver. The filming also shot scenes in Furry Creek, Burnaby and Surrey, which are all in British Columbia. The place where Chubbs taught Gilmore to putt was at Playland Amusement Park in Vancouver. The hospital where Gilmore ended up after fist-fighting Bob Barker is located in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The building also served as the retirement home where Gilmore's mother moved in, and Ben Stiller worked.
CBS News
6 minutes ago
- CBS News
Wednesday's Child: 12-year-old Kavon
MARE - Kavon is a sweet, friendly, and outgoing young boy with a warm and engaging personality. He loves drawing, watching cartoons, playing games on his tablet, spending time in the water, and kicking around a soccer ball. Kavon is personable and funny, with a great sense of humor that helps him build strong connections with those around him. He is also very responsible and considerate, often reminding his peers to push in their chairs or turn off the water after using the sink. Always ready to lend a helping hand, Kavon enjoys being supportive and kind to his friends. He likes going to school and is eager to learn new things. His favorite subjects are science and art, where he gets to explore, experiment, and be creative. For more information you can contact MARE: 617-964-MARE (6273) or visit Since its inception in 1981, Wednesday's Child has been a collaboration of the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE), the Department of Children & Families and WBZ-TV/CBS Boston. Hosted by Jack Williams for 34 years, this weekly series has given a face and voice to the children who wait the longest for families. Wednesday's Child has helped find homes for hundreds of waiting children and continues to raise awareness about adoption from foster care.
Yahoo
16 minutes ago
- Yahoo
NYT Strands today – my hints and answers for July 22 (#506)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Monday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, July 21 (game #505). Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers. NYT Strands today (game #506) - hint #1 - today's theme What is the theme of today's NYT Strands? • Today's NYT Strands theme is… Pet store purchase NYT Strands today (game #506) - hint #2 - clue words Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. TIRE QUOTA PURE SLAP TUSK TRIP NYT Strands today (game #506) - hint #3 - spangram letters How many letters are in today's spangram? • Spangram has 8 letters NYT Strands today (game #506) - hint #4 - spangram position What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches? First side: top, 4th column Last side: bottom, 4th column Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM. NYT Strands today (game #506) - the answers The answers to today's Strands, game #506, are… FISH PUMP ROCKS TANK FILTER PLANTS THERMOMETER SPANGRAM: AQUARIUM My rating: Hard My score: Perfect It always amazes me how well words are hidden within Strands. THERMOMETER, for example, is a pretty long word – but I was totally oblivious to its existence, hanging around in the bottom right-hand corner, until the very end of my game. When I first started looking I thought that we were searching for animals you might buy at a pet shop, so after getting FISH I was searching in vain for dogs, cats, hamsters… Then after getting PUMP I joined the dots and found a home for the letter Q. An AQUARIUM must surely rank as one of the most neglected items in western homes – second perhaps to exercise bikes, purchased with grand plans of creating an exotic world filled with beautiful fish but then abandoned as they all eat each other and you realize fish aren't as beautiful as you first thought. Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Monday, July 21, game #505) KITE FROG FISH CRANE BUTTERFLY SPANGRAM: ORIGAMI What is NYT Strands? Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile. I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day. Solve the daily Crossword
