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South Park scores $1,500,000,000 deal after fans vow to cancel streaming service
South Park scores $1,500,000,000 deal after fans vow to cancel streaming service

Metro

time22-07-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Metro

South Park scores $1,500,000,000 deal after fans vow to cancel streaming service

If you're planning on 'goin' down to South Park,' you're going to have to renew your Paramount Plus subscription. 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. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 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. The Simpsons (1989 – Present) – 790 episodes Crusader Rabbit (1950 – 1959) – 455 episodes Family Guy (1999 – Present) – 444 episodes Teen Titans Go! (2013 – Present) – 426 episodes American Dad! (2005 – Present) – 388 episodes South Park (1997 – Present) – 328 episodes SpongeBob SquarePants (1998 – Present) – 321 episodes Bob's Burgers (2011 – Present) – 292 episodes The Loud House (2016 – Present) – 286 episodes Adventure Time (2010 – 2018) – 283 episodes 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. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. View More » MORE: Malcolm-Jamal Warner's powerful 'last message' leaves fans heartbroken MORE: 7 of the most thrilling TV shows to watch for Shark Week MORE: The Cosby Show stars lead tributes to Malcolm-Jamal Warner following drowning

Newdegate's Trey Westlake speaks on Labor's shortfalls on regional issues at 2025 Y WA Youth Parliament
Newdegate's Trey Westlake speaks on Labor's shortfalls on regional issues at 2025 Y WA Youth Parliament

West Australian

time22-07-2025

  • Business
  • West Australian

Newdegate's Trey Westlake speaks on Labor's shortfalls on regional issues at 2025 Y WA Youth Parliament

A budding young leader from Newdegate caught the attention of policymakers when his committee's regional recovery bill passed unanimously at the 2025 Y WA Youth Parliament. It was Trey Westlake's second consecutive year in the Youth Parliament. He stepped up as shadow minister for agriculture, food and fisheries as a member for Roe at the Legislative Assembly in Perth, on July 7-10. The 16-year-old introduced the producer resilience and recovery insurance scheme on behalf of his eight regional committee members. It would establish a State-run insurance scheme to cover damage costs caused by natural disasters for primary producers to claim, which was unanimously passed. As a first-time shadow minister, his ministerial speech highlighted that the recent State Budget dedicated no funding, processing infrastructure support, a workforce transition plan or farmer assistance for the live export transitioning, despite the WA Government stating they disapproved of the ban. Trey's private member statement discussed 'the current Government's lack of meaningful investment' in the Roe electorate, underlining poor phone reception, unreliable power and frequent outages, inadequate road quality, education and health care. 'The people of Roe aren't asking for handouts. They are simply asking for respect, investment and support,' he said. Royalties for Regions, which started in late 2008, drove his adjournment debate. The scheme promised that 25 per cent of WA's mining and resource royalties would be reinvested into regional communities, but Trey said in 2017 the fund had been 'dismantled and reallocated'. He said the royalties are now used to fund programs that would have been paid for by consolidated revenue, 'that's not regional investment, that's a government padding its books to claim a $2 billion surplus'. The Year 11 student said he returned to the program because he was determined for policymakers to hear regional people, shedding light on key issues and perspectives. This year's event recorded one of Youth Parliament's highest regional numbers with 12 of the 59 participants aged 15-25 travelling from outside the metropolitan area. Trey also got the opportunity to deliberate central discussion points with MLA Peter Rundle and three training days on April 26, May 24 and June 21 to learn about committee rules, amendments and a general overview. Mr Rundle said that 'we need good young leaders in our society' and it was important to cater for all generations and connect with the new wave of younger voters. 'I'm really lucky to have someone like Trey who is keen and interested and it's great to have him be part of (Youth Parliament),' he said. 'He's got a very good handle on how people in the regions and agricultural industry feel, and living with his family in the bush and having gone to school in the regions, he understands the challenges as well.'

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