South Park creators sign massive streaming deal

The creators of the satirical series

Thursday signed a hefty contract to make 14 films broadcast on the Paramount + streaming platform, proof that Hollywood's greed for new content continues to grow.

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If MTV Entertainment Studios, owned as Paramount + by the ViacomCBS group, did not disclose the contract amount, Bloomberg News valued it at $ 900 million, which would make it one of the biggest contracts in history. from television.

The Paramount + streaming platform, launched in March, must stand out in this expanding market, dominated by behemoths like Netflix, Disney + and Amazon Prime, in constant search of new content.

Creating new content

, said in a statement Chris McCarthy, president of the MTV Entertainment group.

New seasons

The contract also includes the creation of new seasons of the animated series

for the Comedy Central channel until 2027. The series, which features the adventures of four elementary school children in a small town in Colorado, is known for its raw language and its humorous treatment of current affairs since its launch in 1997. It has already given birth to a film and several video games.

“Comedy Central has been our home for 25 years and we're really happy that they've decided to work with us for the next 75 years,”

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creators

Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

The announcement comes after the takeover of actress Reese Witherspoon's production company Hello Sunshine by a large private equity fund, and Amazon's acquisition in May of MGM Studios for $ 8.45 billion. Paramount + said Wednesday it has 42 million subscribers, when the market leader Netflix has more than 200 million.