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South Park Stays on Max as Creators Accuse Skydance of Interfering in $2.5B Streaming Talks

A legal notice from Park County alleges that Skydance Media steered offers to benefit Paramount at the expense of Parker and Stone’s $2.5 billion streaming deal.

South Park has been a staple on Comedy Central since 1997.
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Overview

  • Soon after the original licensing deal expired June 23, Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to extend their talks and keep South Park on Max on a non-exclusive basis.
  • Parker and Stone’s Park County company sent a June 21 notice claiming incoming Paramount president Jeff Shell and RedBird-aligned Skydance improperly influenced Netflix and WBD bids.
  • Park County warns against Shell’s suggestions to reduce HBO Max’s offer from 10 to 5 years and to grant Paramount+ a 12-month exclusive window for new episodes.
  • Negotiations continue for a potential $2.5 billion agreement that could split U.S. streaming rights between HBO Max and Paramount+.
  • Pending regulatory approval of Skydance’s Paramount acquisition, antitrust rules bar the would-be buyer from making binding decisions over the series.