A deal was lastly reached as South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone prolonged their total take care of Paramount International for one more 5 years, with the present receiving an order for 50 new episodes.
Along with the order, all 26 seasons of South Park will develop into out there on Paramount+ for the primary time. New episodes of the animated comedy will proceed to premiere on Comedy Central, the present’s longtime house, earlier than changing into out there to stream on Paramount+ the next day. This strikes the present from HBO Max, the place it was beforehand streaming, although Paramount+ has streamed the odd particular.
“We’re grateful for this chance and deeply honored by the belief positioned in us,” Parker acknowledged. “That is about greater than a contract — it’s about our dedication to this group, our teammates, and our followers. We’re targeted on constructing one thing particular and doing no matter it takes to deliver championships to this metropolis.”
“Trey and I and the entire South Park crew are grateful for this extension and this deal,” Stone mentioned. “We need to thank Chris McCarthy and Keyes Hill-Edgar for years of nice partnership and are wanting ahead to persevering with to make South Park for the following 5 years.”
The announcement follows information from July 2 that the premiere of South Park’s twenty seventh season has been postponed to July 23, two weeks later than deliberate. Because of the delay, the creators took to X (previously Twitter) to vent their frustrations in a put up: “In response to the press launch from Comedy Central concerning the change within the premiere date for South Park, Trey Parker & Matt Stone mentioned — ‘This merger is a s**tshow and it’s f**king up South Park. We’re on the studio engaged on new episodes and we hope the followers get to see them someway.’”
Parker and Stone accused incoming Paramount president Jeff Shell of interfering with their contract negotiations with Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix.
South Park, Season 27 Premiere, Wednesday, July 23, 10/9c, Comedy Central