US EditionParamount+ Removes Popular 26 Season Series From Platform Amid Tensions with Show’s Creators
PARAMOUNT+ STREAMING PLATFORM, JUL 11 – Paramount+ removed all 26 South Park seasons due to expired streaming rights amid merger disputes, while season 27 is set to premiere on Comedy Central July 23, 2025.
- By early July 2025, Paramount+ had taken down the entire 26-season catalog of South Park from its streaming service amid escalating disputes with the show’s creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
- The removals followed a licensing dispute linked to Paramount Global's ongoing merger with Skydance, which Parker and Stone described as a "s..tshow" affecting the show's distribution.
- South Park Season 27, originally scheduled to premiere on July 9, 2025, was postponed to July 23, 2025, as negotiations stalled between Paramount, HBO Max, and the creators.
- A Paramount+ representative confirmed the streaming rights window ended, stating, "This merger is a s..tshow and it's f-----g up South Park," while Parker and Stone continue working on new episodes.
- The removals and delays sparked fan frustration and legal threats from Parker and Stone, leaving the show's streaming future on Paramount+ unclear despite Season 27 airing on Comedy Central.
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The series South Park has been removed from streaming services in all countries outside the US, effective immediately. The Hollywood Reporter (THR) reported Saturday that this is due to a dispute between Paramount, the studio that holds the streaming rights, and creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
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