Why ‘South Park' has vanished from streaming sites, explained
But last week, the issue grew to a global scale as South Park became completely unavailable to stream outside the U.S. A source told The Hollywood Reporter that Paramount's international license for the four-time Emmy-winning show expired, but that negotiations to restore the series to Paramount+ were ongoing.
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So what is going on? Here's everything you need to know about the drama behind South Park's streaming issues.
Last week, the main series of South Park that airs on Comedy Central disappeared from Paramount+ for all territories outside the U.S. The seven specials made specifically for the platform, however, remain available.
The reason for the vanishing act is part of a larger drama playing out behind the scenes of the series with the parent comedy of Comedy Central, Paramount.
With the licensing deal on the show set to expire in two years, Parker and Stone have been meeting with other media companies, shopping around the rights for South Park at places like Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix.
According to a legal letter acquired by The Hollywood Reporter, a lawyer representing the show creators accused Paramount's next potential president of attempting to alter the terms of these potential deals behind their backs in a way that would benefit the corporation in the midst of a merger.
The conflict seemed to lead directly into the two-week delay of Season 27, which was supposed to have premiered on July 9, but is now scheduled for July 23.
Once the new season was officially delayed, the creators issued a statement via the South Park's social media accounts, directly blaming the merger on the lack of new South Park.
The removal of South Park from Paramount+ in international territories is just the latest development in the still-unresolved dispute. A source told THR that global access to the show would hopefully be restored soon, but with a timeline uncertain, fans are likely watching the potential premiere date of July 23 to see how this all plays out.
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