Warner Bros. Discovery files lawsuit against Paramount over ‘South Park’ streaming rights

The lawsuit is not surprising. WBD, formerly WarnerMedia, was keen to accumulate as much material for HBO Max as possible before its 2020 debut, including Friends and Doctor Who. Whether or not Paramount broke its contract, the South Park material on Paramount+ reduces HBO Max’s content edge – you no longer have to utilise that service if you want to watch Cartman and the gang’s most recent exploits.