With 900 million dollars

'South Park' authors sign contract to produce 14 films

"South Park" is a series known for its humorous take on novelties.

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The creators of the sitcom "South Park" have signed a huge financial contract to produce 14 films for the streaming platform "Paramount Plus", in a deal that provides further evidence of Hollywood's gluttony with new content.

MTV Entertainment Studios, owned by Paramount Plus of Viacom CBS Group, did not disclose the value of this deal, but Bloomberg News estimated it at about $900 million, making it one of the largest deals in the field of television. .

The streaming platform Paramount Plus, launched in March, seeks to differentiate itself in this burgeoning market dominated by giants such as Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime, which are always on the lookout for new content.

"Introducing new content, with the likes of Matt (Stone) and Tray (Parker), is at the heart of our growth strategy for Paramount Plus," Chris McCarthy, president of MTV Entertainment Group, said in a statement.

The contract also includes the production of new seasons of the animated series “South Park” for the Comedy Central channel until 2027.

Centering on the adventures of four elementary school children in a small town in Colorado, this series has been known for its humorous take on novelties since its launch in 1997, and has also been the focus of a movie and several video games.

"Comedy Central has been a family to us for 25 years and we're really pleased that they've decided to collaborate with us for the next 75 years," said authors Tray Parker and Matt Stone.

On Thursday, Paramount Plus revealed that it has 42 million subscribers, compared to more than 200 million for Netflix, which dominates the market.

Paramount Plus has 42 million subscribers, compared to 200 million for Netflix.

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