‘South Park’ has been removed from streaming in the UK

South Park is no longer available to stream in the UK, or anywhere outside the US, amid a disagreement between the show and its broadcaster.

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Tensions have emerged due to a merger between studios Paramount (South Park’s broadcaster) and Skydance, which is expected to complete before October 4 after two deadline extensions. This caused the show’s season 27 premiere to be pushed back from July 9 to July 23, prompting creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone to criticise the merger via the comedy’s official X (formerly Twitter) account.

Posted July 2, the tweet read: “In response to the press release from Comedy Central about the change in premiere date for South Park Trey Parker & Matt Stone said — ‘This merger is a shitshow and it’s fucking up South Park. We are at the studio working on new episodes and we hope the fans get to see them somehow’”.

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— South Park (@SouthPark) July 2, 2025

There have previously been reports over a conflict over the show’s streaming rights, with Parker and Stone threatening legal action against Paramount. They accused the company’s incoming president Jeff Shell of interfering in their contract negotiations with Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix.

Regarding the show’s absence from streaming, The Hollywood Reporter cited sources who confirmed that “Paramount+’s license to stream the series internationally has expired, noting the streaming platform is in continued negotiations and hopes to have the series back up soon for all subscribers”.

South Park’s one-off specials are still available on streaming service Paramount+, while new episodes will continue to air on TV channel Comedy Central in the UK.

A trailer for the 27th season of the show was released in April, with clips that show storylines involving Diddy, Ketamine, and a war between the US and Canada. Elsewhere, Kendrick Lamar’s live action film collaboration with Parker and Stone has been pushed back to 2026.

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