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‘South Park’ Creators Threaten Legal Action Over Interference on Streaming Deal (Exclusive)

Trey Parker and Matt Stone accused incoming Paramount president Jeff Shell of meddling in contract negotiations with Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix.

Jeff Shell, the RedBird Capital executive who will be the incoming president of new Paramount if the merger with Skydance is completed, has been accused by an attorney for South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone of interfering in contract negotiations with potential suitors. In a June 21 letter obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Park County, the entertainment company run by Parker and Stone, threatened legal action for directing Netflix and Warner Bros. At the heart of the dispute: A joint venture Parker and Stone operate with Paramount called South Park Digital Studios, which owns the streaming rights to the hit animated series.

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