After signing a $1.5 billion take care of Paramount, South Park shall be restricted to only one streaming residence. Two years after season 26 ended, South Park season 27 is a return to infamy for the present, after debuting with a controversial first episode that led to a public rebuke by the White Home.
With the sequence again within the information, it’s persevering with to attract extra consideration than ever, even a long time after its 1997 premiere. Sadly, season 27 was delayed on account of a lengthy authorized struggle in opposition to Paramount and Skydance, as creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone struggled to finalize a $1.5 billion deal, regardless of dealing with resistence as Skydance’s merger approached.
With the deal bow lastly settled, nevertheless, Parker and Stone agreed to see the present streaming solely on Paramount+. As they transfer ahead with a 50-episode association, South Park will go away HBO Max on August 5, per The Hollywood Reporter. For the following 5 years, the present will solely seem on Paramount+ and Comedy Central.
What This Means For South Park
South Park previously discovered a house on HBO Max, as 26 seasons have been out there on the platform. There have been authorized battles with Warner Bros. as properly, as Parker and Stone agreed to supply South Park specials for Paramount+ after promising to host episodes on Max. The choice led to lawsuits, particularly after the creators shortened conventional season lengths.
After witnessing and collaborating in these offers, Paramount has doubtless been cautious to make sure that future episodes and specials will seem solely by itself platforms. The following 5 years will doubtless be restrictive for the sequence, not less than when contemplating platform specificity. By way of censorship, the season 27 premiere proved that the creators don’t have any want to fret.
No matter ongoing authorized battles between Warner Bros. and Paramount, the present is formally leaving HBO Max. Anybody trying to binge former episodes could have lower than every week to take action earlier than the sequence formally strikes to Paramount+. New episodes will even be out there on Comedy Central for anybody who has not subscribed to the platform.
Our Take On South Park’s New Streaming Residence
Paramount+ definitely wants a breakout success, particularly after Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone concluded in 2024. With out its flagship sequence, the streaming big wanted to succeed in a take care of a present that continues to convey each controversy and extremely excessive rankings. In spite of everything, South Park is already within the high spot on the community.
Paramount is dealing with requires a boycott after canceling The Late Present With Stephen Colbert, reportedly on account of monetary points. Whereas the $1.5 billion funding in South Park is a heavy value, it could be important to make sure that Paramount+ doesn’t proceed shedding viewership. This deal will solely final for 5 years, nevertheless, so it wants a long-term plan.
Supply: THR
South Park
8/10
- Launch Date
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August 13, 1997
- Showrunner
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Trey Parker
- Administrators
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Adrien Beard
- Writers
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David A. Goodman, Nancy M. Pimental, Kenny Hotz, Philip Stark, Dave Weasel, Dan Sterling, Susan Hurwitz Arneson, Trisha Nixon, David R. Goodman, Tim Talbott, Pam Brady, Robert Lopez, Dani Michaeli, Kyle McCulloch, Karey Dornetto, Jonathan Kimmel, Jane Bussmann
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Karri Turner
Liane Cartman / Wendy Testaburger / Mrs. Crabtree (voice)
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Matt Stone
Kyle Broflovski / Kenny McCormick (voice)