'South Park' Creators Slam Business Battle Delaying Show's New Season
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone issued a pointed statement via South Park's verified X account and blamed Paramount Global's ongoing and messy merger with Skydance Media as the reason why season 27 has been delayed by Comedy Central.
"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 s--tshow and it’s f--king up South Park. We are at the studio working on new episodes and we hope the fans get to see them somehow.'"
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«Rkekkr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R14ekkr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframeAs of right now, the season 27 premiere is slated for July 23 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central. The new season was pushed by two weeks.
As for Paramount Global's merger with Skydance Media, it's supposed to finally close on July 6, though there are reports that the deadline could be extended.
SANTA MONICA, CA - SEPTEMBER 20: South Park writers/producers Matt Stone (L) and Trey Parker (R) arrive at "South Park" 15th Anniversary Celebration at The Barker Hanger on September 20, 2011 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images
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Paramount, which issued no formal apology as part of the settlement, needs the Trump administration's approval to complete its merger with Skydance, though a Paramount spokesperson claims "the lawsuit is completely separate from, and unrelated to, the Skydance Transaction and the FCC approval process."
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'South Park' Creators Slam Business Battle Delaying Show's New Season first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 2, 2025
