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‘South Park’ Global Fans Furious as Show Pulled From Paramount+ Amid Licensing Dispute

A lapsed streaming deal and the ongoing Paramount-Skydance merger review have left viewers outside the U.S. scrambling for access to the long-running animated hit, just ahead of its season 27 premiere.

International fans of Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny were left reeling last week after South Park was pulled off streaming service Paramount+ amid an ongoing licensing dispute between the show’s creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Comedy Central’s parent company, Paramount Global. Park County accuses incoming president Jeff Shell, currently chairman of sports and media at Skydance investor Redbird Capital Partners, of interfering with their contract negotiations with Warner Bros. Paramount has two years left on its $900 million licensing deal for South Park but without unified international streaming rights, many global fans of the potty-mouthed kids from Colorado will remain frustrated.

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