Bloomberg originally reported on the auction, saying half a dozen companies have been bidding on the exclusive U.S streaming rights.South Park is in its 23rd season, with Hulu – who is reportedly among the bidders – holding the current rights to the series for streaming.
China recently banned South Park in its country following the recent episode titled, “Band in China,” where the character Randy ends up imprisoned in a labor camp in China. Shortly after, Hong Kong protestors screened the South Park episode in the streets of the Sham Shui Po district.THR reports that show creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have become heroes among the protestors in Hong Kong, who have been publicly protesting city laws.China has been in the news lately for video games as well, with Blizzard’s China controversy, which we broke down and explained the details of so you don’t need to dig around.
For the latest on South Park, read our reviews of the current season, including the most recent episode 4, “Let Them Eat Goo,” along with our review for Season 23’s premiere episode.
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