Overview

• Paramount+ removed all South Park episodes worldwide on July 11 after its streaming license expired.
• Trey Parker and Matt Stone have threatened lawsuits against Jeff Shell, RedBird Capital, and Skydance for alleged contract tampering.
• South Park Season 27 was delayed from July 9 to July 23 and will now premiere on Comedy Central due to unresolved rights disputes.
• Paramount Global’s pending $8 billion merger with Skydance is under FCC antitrust review and has complicated streaming negotiations.
• All 26 seasons remain available on HBO Max, with no clear timeline for their return to Paramount+.