Paramount Cancels Colbert For Financial Reasons Only To Spend $1.5 Billion On South Park Streaming Rights

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Paramount Cancels Colbert For Financial Reasons Only To Spend $1.5 Billion On South Park Streaming Rights

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Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) canceled “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” but days later, the company signed a $1.5 billion streaming deal with “South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
CBS, owned by Paramount, announced Colbert's show will end next May, citing costs, not…

This story appeared on benzinga.com, 2025-07-30 11:20:00.