South Park Scores Massive $1.5B Deal to Stream Entire Series on Paramount Plus
South Park Lands $1.5 Billion Deal with Paramount Plus
South Park is making a big move to streaming! Creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, via their Park County production company, have struck a massive $1.5 billion deal with Paramount Plus to bring the entire series to the platform globally. This means fans in the U.S. will finally get to stream all episodes of the show in one place for the first time ever.
- South Park’s full series heads to Paramount Plus
- Deal worth $300 million per year over five years
- Ten new episodes expected annually from Park County
- Failed co-license talks with HBO Max led to Paramount going solo
- Deal reached just before Season 27 premiere and Comic-Con appearance
What’s the Deal?
The agreement is valued at about $300 million per year, according to the Los Angeles Times. While the contract isn’t fully finalized yet, Park County is expected to produce ten new episodes annually. This five-year deal is shorter than the original ten-year plan Matt Stone and Trey Parker had in mind, but it still secures South Park’s streaming future.
Negotiations and Drama Behind the Scenes
Earlier this spring, Paramount offered Warner Bros. Discovery and HBO Max a chance to co-license South Park, which would have let the show stream on both platforms. However, those talks fell apart over the weekend and into Monday, leading Paramount to proceed on its own.
At one point, Stone and Parker were ready to file a lawsuit as negotiations became tense. Luckily, discussions resumed and eventually led to this breakthrough. Both sides pushed hard to seal the deal before the Season 27 premiere on Comedy Central, which had already been delayed due to backstage tensions.
Paramount is also preparing for a potential sale to David Ellison’s Skydance Media, and both companies wanted to avoid any negative press ahead of Matt and Trey’s appearance at San Diego Comic-Con.
What’s Next for South Park Fans?
With the deal in place, fans can expect all episodes of South Park to be available on Paramount Plus soon, along with fresh new episodes each year. This is a big win for streaming viewers who have been waiting to binge the entire series in one spot.
Get ready for more of that classic South Park humor coming your way!
