Paramount bags South Park in $1.5bn deal after fierce bidding war

Paramount has inked a $1.5bn (£1.1bn) deal with South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, bringing the long-running animated satire exclusively to its streaming platform Paramount+ after a drawn-out bidding war with rivals including HBO Max and Netflix. The five-year agreement grants Paramount+ streaming rights to all 26 previous seasons of the Emmy-winning show [...]