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It has been widely reported that the streaming rights for South Park are divided between Paramount, Paramount Plus, and HBO. HBO retains a back catalog of episodes and new episodes, while Paramount has been releasing specials on its platform. The dispute escalated when HBO argued that Paramount was undermining their agreement by labeling new content as specials rather than episodes, which impacted subscriber access and revenue streams. This discrepancy has led to tension among the involved parties, including the South Park creators and the streaming giants.