South Park Fans Face Unexpected Delay

Fans of South Park are in for a wait. The new season, season 27, won't hit screens as planned. The creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, are not happy about it. They call the situation a mess, caused by a fight over streaming rights. The delay is due to a battle between the show's creators and Paramount Global, the parent company of Comedy Central. The new season was supposed to start on July 9th. Now, it's pushed back to July 23rd. The reason? A merger between Skydance and Paramount Global is causing trouble. Parker and Stone say the merger is messing with their show. They're at the studio, working on new episodes. But they're not sure if fans will get to see them. They're frustrated, to say the least. The fight is over streaming rights. Paramount has a deal with Parker and Stone for South Park's digital rights. But the creators are in talks with other companies, like Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix. They think Paramount is trying to mess with those talks. They even threatened legal action. Parker and Stone say Paramount's incoming president, Jeff Shell, is interfering. They say he's trying to get other companies to change their offers. This, they say, would hurt the value of those offers. They're not happy about it. Paramount, on the other hand, says they have the right to approve big contracts. They haven't commented on Parker and Stone's tweet about the delay. South Park has been on Comedy Central since 1997. It started as a short animated video. Now, it's a hit show with millions of fans. The creators, Parker and Stone, are executive producers. They've been making the show for over 25 years.