
South Park scores $1,500,000,000 deal after fans vow to cancel streaming service
Yes, after weeks of tense negotiation over the exclusive streaming rights to the controversial animated series, a deal has finally been struck between Paramount and South Park's creators, Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Paramount has agreed to pay $1.5 billion (£1.1 billion) for the global streaming rights to the satirical cartoon.
While the paperwork is reportedly yet to be finalised, it's claimed that the studio has agreed to a five-year deal which will see Paramount pay Matt and Trey's production company $300 million (£222 million) a year for the rights to the show.
Matt and Trey will also allegedly produce ten new episodes a year for Paramount Plus.
The news will come as sweet relief to South Park fans who've been concerned about the show's future.
Earlier this month, South Park disappeared from streaming services outside the US as Paramount and Warner Bros tussled over streaming rights.
The show's sudden disappearance unsurprisingly prompted outrage from fans, with some even threatening to cancel their Paramount Plus subscriptions.
Paramount had previously licensed South Park to HBO Max in 2019, but that deal came to an end in June 2025.
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Supposedly, Paramount was keen to co-license the show with Warner Bros, but talks collapsed, forcing Paramount to go it alone.
Insiders close to the deal have claimed Paramount wanted an agreement in place before July 23, when South Park season 27 was due to premiere on Comedy Central.
Season 27 has already been delayed once following complications brought about by the impending merger between Paramount and Skydance Media.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Trey and Matt were close to agreeing on a $3 billion (£2.2 billion) deal with Paramount, but Skydance weren't happy with the expense. More Trending
In response, the official 'South Park' X/Twitter account released a statement from Parker and Stone:
'This merger is a sh*tshow and it's f*king up South Park,' they wrote. 'We are at the studio working on new episodes, and we hope the fans get to see them somehow.'
Metro has contacted Paramount, Matt Stone, and Trey Parker for comment.
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