South Park taken from Paramount + outside the United States in the middle of the rights dispute
“South Park” was withdrawn from Paramount + outside America while the stream license to broadcast the series has expired internationally in the middle of a dispute in the streaming rights between Paramount and the creators of the show, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, learned Thewrap.
Several international fans have recently published on social networks that are closer to the Vaning program of the platform. “Unfortunately, South Park ended the window in which we have the right to transport it on Paramount +, which is why we must now get off the platform,” a representative of Paramount + told a Reddit user when asked why the series had been deleted.
A person with knowledge of negotiations reiterated the Thewrap note, adding that conversations are being secured a new agreement in the hope of renewing access to the show soon. The individual has also noted that special “South Park” offers created specifically for Paramount + are always available to watch outside the United States
The Parker and Stone show is currently in the midst of a complicated streaming rights dispute. In 2019, HBO Max signed an agreement giving streaming exclusive to the show in the United States. When Paramount + was launched later in 2021, international show streaming rights went to streamer belonging to the mother company of Comedy Central. But this summer, the “South Park” American rights agreement ended.
According to Bloomberg, Parker and Stone wanted to renegotiate their streaming contract and their new seasonal orders at the same time, which has happened to the show last time. However, Skydance – which is about to acquire paramount in an agreement valued at $ 8 billion – would have interfered with the agreement. This interference has extended negotiations and exasperated Parker and Stone.
This is what led to the delay of season 27 as well as the two in publicly: “This merger is this-and it is F-King Up” South Park “. We are at the studio working on new episodes and we hope that fans will be able to see them in one way or another. “”
We do not currently know where “South Park” will be really presented at first during its new date of first July 23 or if it will be postponed.
