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South Park to Exit HBO Max on August 5 for Paramount+ Exclusivity

The agreement locks in 50 new episodes over five years as part of a $1.5 billion global streaming deal.

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Overview

  • South Park’s entire 26-season catalog will be removed from HBO Max on August 5, making Paramount+ its sole streaming home worldwide.
  • Park County and Paramount finalized the five-year, $1.5 billion contract last month to produce 50 new episodes and secure global streaming rights.
  • New episodes continue to premiere on Comedy Central before landing on Paramount+ the following day under the series’ hybrid broadcast-streaming model.
  • HBO Max has posted a notice on South Park’s page informing subscribers of the show’s impending removal ahead of the switch.
  • The transition occurs just days before Paramount’s anticipated merger with Skydance is set to close around August 7.