{"id":992,"date":"2025-07-22T10:21:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T10:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draplenvuxio.com\/?p=992"},"modified":"2025-07-23T09:44:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T09:44:43","slug":"south-park-scores-groundbreaking-1500000000-deal-after-fans-vow-to-cancel-streaming-subscriptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draplenvuxio.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/22\/south-park-scores-groundbreaking-1500000000-deal-after-fans-vow-to-cancel-streaming-subscriptions\/","title":{"rendered":"South Park scores groundbreaking $1,500,000,000 deal after fans vow to cancel streaming subscriptions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The foul-mouthed cartoon has a bright future ahead of it (Picture: Comedy Central)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you\u2019re planning on \u2018goin\u2019 down to South Park<\/a>,\u2019 you\u2019re going to have to renew your Paramount Plus<\/a> subscription. <\/p>\n

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\u2019s creators, Matt Stone and Trey Parker. <\/p>\n

According to the Los Angeles Times<\/a>, Paramount has agreed to pay $1.5 billion (\u00a31.1 billion) for the global streaming rights to the satirical cartoon.<\/p>\n

While the paperwork is reportedly yet to be finalised, it\u2019s claimed that the studio has agreed to a five-year deal which will see Paramount pay Matt and Trey\u2019s production company $300 million (\u00a3222 million) a year for the rights to the show.<\/p>\n

Matt and Trey will also allegedly produce ten new episodes a year for Paramount Plus. <\/p>\n

The news will come as sweet relief to South Park fans who\u2019ve been concerned about the show\u2019s future. <\/p>\n

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The South Park creators and Paramount have struck a five year deal (Picture: Comedy Central)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Earlier this month, South Park disappeared from streaming services<\/a> outside the US as Paramount and Warner Bros tussled over streaming rights. <\/p>\n

The show\u2019s sudden disappearance unsurprisingly prompted outrage from fans, with some even threatening to cancel their Paramount Plus subscriptions. <\/p>\n

Paramount had previously licensed South Park to HBO Max in 2019, but that deal came to an end in June 2025. <\/p>\n

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