South Park's upcoming 27th season faces uncertainty and delay due to expiring streaming deals amidst an $8 billion acquisition of Paramount by Skydance Media. The conflict began when creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker's 50/50 ad-sharing deal with Comedy Central ended in 2019. They subsequently secured a $500 million streaming rights deal with WarnerMedia effective June 2020 through mid-2025 and a $900 million deal with ViacomCBS for continued seasons and specials on Paramount Plus. Legal disputes arose when Warner Bros. Discovery accused Paramount of airing new content after acquiring exclusive streaming rights, significantly affecting the production timeline.
The tension surrounding South Park's future stems from the complicated aftermath of its streaming rights, which are entangled in major acquisition deals involving Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Paramount Global's acquisition by Skydance Media has sparked disputes over streaming rights, leading to legal conflicts as creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker navigate the shifting landscape.
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