'South Park' creators reach $1.5 billion streaming deal with Paramount, LA Times reports

Paramount has agreed to acquire the global streaming rights for "South Park" in a deal aimed at bringing the show to its digital platform, Paramount+, the report said, citing people familiar with the negotiations. The deal with the show's creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, through their Park County Production company, values the global streaming rights at $300 million annually, the report said, adding that the five-year deal would bring the show $1.5 billion from streaming alone. Paramount did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours, while Park County Production could not be reached for comment.