Paramount has filed $52 million in counterclaims against HBO in an ongoing legal dispute over the “South Park” show library, court papers show.
Paramount has filed $52 million in counterclaims against HBO in a bitter legal battle over the “South Park” show library, court papers show.claiming it reneged on a $500 million dealBut Paramount has fired back in court papers, claiming it’s held up its end of the bargain — but that HBO “began to regret” terms it agreed to, is now withholding $52 million in payments and says it won’t fork over the remaining $225 million unless it gets 14 more episodes.
Paramount says under terms of the deal, HBO agreed to a $1,687,500 fee for each of the 300 plus “South Park” episodes, payable in quarterly increments of $26 million over five years through 2025. HBO continues to stream the 318 episodes of the irreverent comedy series – including old and new seasons — as well as a documentary about how the show is made, the new court papers claim.
Paramount has brought counterclaims against HBO for $52 million in a “South Park” show library dispute.HBO is refusing to pay while “South Park Studios held up its end of the bargain,” the new court papers allege.
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