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Forbes
14 hours ago
- Business
- Forbes
As Shares Skyrocket, Will Creator Deals Drive Netflix's Next Growth Run?
(Photo by Phil Barker/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Netflix has been on an epic stock market run the past year, share prices up 81% to nestle comfortably above $1,200 apiece as it reaps the rewards of definitively winning the Streaming Wars of the past several years, with analysts setting target prices as high as $1,600. Give credit to management's willingness to pivot, after a disastrous Q1 earnings call three years ago, into ad-supported tiers, a password crackdown, videogame and live events/venues initiatives, and investments in local productions in 50 centers around the world. It's paid off massively for the company and its investors. This week saw Pivotal Research set a Street-high target price of $1,600 for Netflix shares. Netflix shares have skyrocketed the past 12 months, to north of $1,200 a piece But where does the streaming giant go from here if it wants to keep driving growth? The ad tier is launched, and growing slowly, but already bringing in higher average revenue per user than Netflix's traditional ad-free offerings. The password crackdown's boost to subscriber growth is likely largely exhausted, though we won't know going forward, because the company stopped r0utinely reporting subscriber adds before the last earnings call. In that call, the company said it added a whopping 13 million subscribers to puff the global total to 301 million, far larger than any competitor. So where to go to grow? Analysts have some thoughts, mostly about the vast collection of wildly diverse talent pumping out episodes on YouTube and other social media, receiving a share of ad revenue and otherwise monetizing their productions with merchandise, sponsorships, live events and other strategies. That approach has paid off massively for Alphabet-owned YouTube. Nielsen's The Gauge estimates more than 12% of total watch time is devoted to YouTube programming. Roku released stats that were even higher, as much as 18% of view time. Wells Fargo analysts released a note earlier in the week setting a $1,500 target price for Netflix, but suggesting it find ways to be a bit more like YouTube. Wells Fargo Sr. Equity Analyst Steven Cahall said Friday in a CNBC interview that YouTube content, which costs YouTube nothing on the front end, is increasingly grabbing view time with young and even middle-aged consumers. And that's exactly the kind of programming Netflix should be adding to its portfolio. 'Some of this very, very high value, professional short-form seems like a natural in-between where it still has a big impact on consumers but it's not quite the really short, mobile-native, user-generated content,' Cahall said. To grab some of that view time back, Netflix should take a page out of its own playbook from about a decade ago, when it cut nine-figure exclusive deals with prominent showrunners in traditional television such as Shonda Rhimes and Ryan Murphy, Cahall said. The splashy deals put the industry on notice about Netflix's ambitions to create high-quality premium content that could contend with anything on broadcast or cable. 'The argument here is they can do the same thing," Cahall said. 'They can go find these really large-scale creators who put a lot of content on YouTube, get a lot of views, and make a lot of money, and they can say, 'Hey, come to Netflix, you have the same size audience. We'll pay you money, and you don't have to take a risk on advertising.' Such deals will 'take money,' though nothing like those Rhimes and Murphy deals of a decade ago. More importantly, Cahall said, 'it's not the same risk profile.' The creators bring their own audience, and deep knowledge about how to connect with and nurture that audience, removing most of the risk of partnering with them. Certainly, there are plenty of big, long-time online creators who are producing good-quality content at remarkable velocity. In recent months, I've interviewed or moderated panels with leaders from such long-time venues as Smosh, Dhar Mann Studios, Buzzfeed Studios, and Dhar Mann CEO Sean Atkins, a long-time cable TV veteran, said he gives a few tours a week of the company's extensive production studios in Burbank, Calif., just a couple of miles from the studio lots of Warner Bros., Disney and NBCUniversal. There's an 'oh, sh--' moment on the tour for most of the folks, Atkins said, when they see Dhar Mann's operations are sprawling enough to need the same golf carts to get around the grounds as on the traditional studios. At last week's StreamTV Show conference in Denver, I interviewed Trey Kennedy, an Oklahoma-based comedian who started telling six-second jokes on the long-gone social-video site Vine. Kennedy has long since migrated to TikTok and YouTube for his humor, building an audience big enough that he cut a deal with Hulu for a one-hour comedy special released in January. He has a national comedy tour set for the fall. Also at The StreamTV Show, I interviewed Laura Martin, managing director and sr. internet & media analyst for Needham & Co. To her mind, the 100-plus exhibitors and dozens of niche networks on display at the conference are largely ignored by Wall Street because they're not able to compete at a big enough scale with the two companies that matter most, Amazon and YouTube. Amazon's links between advertising and directly selling those advertised products to its couple of a hundred million or so Prime Video subscribers make it one powerful path for the future of video. And YouTube has married oceans of user-generated content with television's highest-value programming, the NFL, which is available through YouTube TV. 'On the content side, they're sort of blurring the lines, we sort of think that's where the world is going writ large,' Martin said. Wall Street looks at the smaller players and wonders, 'Why aren't you talking about short-form, omni-device and influencers, plus -premium content. There's a real disconnect." Martin said both Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery are stuck in a 'distracted' place. Paramount is trying to negotiated a lawsuit settlement directly with President Donald Trump over alleged 'election interference' for editing a Kamala Harris interview last fall on 60 Minutes. The delays in settling that suit are in danger of putting controlling shareholder Shari Redstone's National Amusements in default before it can complete an $8 billion sale to a group led by David Ellison and Skydance Entertainment. WBD, meanwhile, announced last week that it would go ahead with a widely expected split of the company, putting its legacy cable channels such as CNN, TNT, TBS, and Discovery in one unit, along with most of WBD's $34 billion in debt and a share of the spun-off Studios & Streaming unit. That latter group would include the Max (soon to be renamed HBO Max) streaming service and WBD's production studios for film, TV and games. Shepherding that split to reality will leave WBD leadership distracted for a year, Martin estimated, then will have to wait another year before doing any deals, because of tax-minimization strategies. 'I think it's the wrong strategic move,' Martin said. 'We're not going to be talk about either of those companies for the next two or three years." That leaves a 'competitive set' of serious streaming players of just four: Netflix, Amazon, Alphabet/YouTube, and Disney. 'The question will be if Disney is too small to compete,' Martin said. 'Its (market valuation) is $200 billion, Netflix is $500 billion and the rest are more than $2 trillion.' For Netflix, grabbing more content from YouTube's stable might just be a way to keep driving growth, and perhaps even slightly slowing the YouTube juggernaut, mostly by being a bit more like what YouTube has become.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
17 Best Streaming Bundles and Packages We Found in June 2025
Decider may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. We're at the height of the Streaming Wars, and deciding for which platform you're willing to pay a premium can be as challenging as figuring out your favorite ice cream on a hot summer's day. There are countless options, each offering a similarly satisfying selection, with something new debuting seemingly every week. However, some are just better than others. It all depends on what mood you're in, right? Well, much like ice cream, there are streaming services that offer something yummy for just about everyone's taste. decider picks: best streaming bundles Disney+ with Hulu and Max bundle — save up to 42% monthly Disney+ with Hulu and ESPN+ bundle — save up to 46% monthly Prime Video subscription — add channels like Max, Paramount+ Similes aside, the reality is that streaming services are how most TV watchers watch TV. According to data aggregator Statista, there will be over 182.26 million streaming service users in the U.S. this year. By 2027, that number is predicted to be nearly 202.6 million. Streaming can quickly get pricey, though — that's the beauty of deal packages like the Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ bundle, or Max, which bundles a ton of Discovery networks (Food Network, TLC, etc.) with all things HBO and live sports from TNT and TBS, all for one low price. Even streamers like Prime Video have bundle options: with Prime Video Channels, you can add a number of streamers onto your Prime Video app. So how do you decide what you need? Easy. You come to Decider. If shows like Andor and Ironheart are on your radar, you'll want to purchase a Disney+ subscription. In addition to movies and series from the classic Walt Disney collection, it also gives parents and fans of all ages access to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (so you can finally watch all the Marvel movies in order), plus Pixar, Star Wars, National Geographic, and even 20th Century Fox content like The Simpsons and some Hulu titles. Currently, Disney+ offers multiple bundle options to fit various budgets and needs. The basic ad-supported plan costs $9.99/month, but to get Disney+ ad-free, you'll pay $15.99/month. Based on these prices, a bundle option may be more cost-effective if you were already considering subscribing to Hulu, ESPN+, or Max, or are already a subscriber of any of those services. Disney+ and Hulu bundle with ads – $10.99/month (save 44% monthly) Disney+ and Hulu bundle ad-free – $19.99/month (save 42% monthly) Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ bundle with ads – $16.99/month (save 46% monthly) Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ bundle ad-free – $26.99/month (save 42% monthly) Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle with ads – $16.99/month (save 43% monthly) Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle ad-free – $29.99/month (same 42% monthly) What to look forward to on Disney+ in 2025: Phineas and Ferb (6/6), Ironheart (6/24), ZOMBIES 4: Dawn of the Vampires (7/11), LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past (9/15), Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 (TBA 2025), Ahsoka Season 2 (TBA) DISNEY+ Suppose, for whatever reason, you haven't succumbed to the Amazon juggernaut yet. If that's the case, now is your chance to finally join the masses and stream original Prime Video series such as the award-winning Fallout, but also thousands of other TV series and movies like the exclusive Reacher and The Wheel of Time. Prime Video is one of the perks of an Amazon Prime membership, along with the signature two-day free shipping and some Prime-exclusive pricing during shopping events like Prime Day. Amazon Prime currently costs $14.99/month or $139.00/year. If you're not interested in all that Prime offers, the company offers a standalone subscription to Prime Video for $8.99/month. As of January 2024, Prime Video plays limited ads during movies and shows, but you can pay an additional $2.99/month to remove them. You can also add over 100 streaming services onto your Prime Video subscription to combine multiple subscriptions into one service. Here are just a few of those: Starz – $2.99/month for two months, $10.99/month after Max – from $9.99/month Paramount+ – from $7.99/month after seven-days free Apple TV+ – $9.99/month after seven-days free Hallmark+ – $7.99/month after seven-days free Mubi – $14.99/month after seven-days free BritBox – $8.99/month after seven-days free Acorn TV – $8.99/month after seven-days free What sports are streaming on Prime Video? NFL Thursday Night Football, WNBA, MLB (New York Yankees in NY area), NHL (Seattle Kraken in SEA area), ONE Championship, Premier Boxing Championship + more with add-ons (Max, Paramount+), NASCAR, NBA (beginning fall 2025) What to look forward to in 2025: Deep Cover (6/12), The Chosen: Last Supper (6/15), We Were Liars (6/18), Countdown (6/25), Heads of State (7/2), Ballard (7/9), The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 (7/16), Gen V Season 2 (9/17), Maxton Hall Season 2 (11/7) PRIME VIDEO With a subscription to Hulu, you'll be able to watch originals like Only Murders in the Building, FX on Hulu titles like The Bear, and new episodes of ABC and Fox broadcast shows like 9-1-1 and Grey's Anatomy the day after they air on TV. When you bundle, you'll also be able to watch all of Hulu's content in the Disney+ app. Currently, Hulu offers two subscription options and a handful of bundles to fit all of your streaming needs. With ads, you can subscribe to Hulu alone for $9.99/month after a 30 day free trial, and without ads, $18.99/month. These are the other bundles available with Hulu. Disney+ and Hulu bundle with ads – $10.99/month (save 44% monthly) Disney+ and Hulu bundle ad-free – $19.99/month (save 42% monthly) Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ bundle with ads – $16.99/month (save 46% monthly) Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ bundle ad-free – $26.99/month (save 42% monthly) Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle with ads – $16.99/month (save 43% monthly) Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle ad-free – $29.99/month (same 42% monthly) What to look forward to on Hulu in 2025: The Bear Season 4 (6/25), Washington Black (7/23), Alien: Earth (8/12), Chad Powers (9/10), All's Fair (TBA 2025) HULU Max (formerly HBO Max… and soon to be HBO Max again) is a service that combines all things HBO with all things Discovery (TLC, Food Network, etc.), Warner Bros., and more. There's a vast library of current and classic TV and film just waiting to be explored with Max. Additionally, ad-free plans include live sports and live CNN. Max currently offers a few subscription options and bundles to fit all of your streaming needs. With ads, you can subscribe to Max alone for $9.99/month, and without ads, $16.99/month. These are the other bundles available with Max. Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle with ads – $16.99/month (save 43% monthly) Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle ad-free – $29.99/month (save 42% monthly) Max and Cinemax bundle with ads – $21.99/month (save 19% monthly) What sports are streaming on Max (with the Bleacher Report Sports add-on included with ad-free plans)? NHL on TNT, NBA on TNT, March Madness, French Open, Unrivaled Basketball What to look forward to on Max in 2025: And Just Like That… Season 3 (currently airing), The Gilded Age Season 3 (currently airing), Peacemaker Season 2 (8/21), Hard Knocks Season 25 (8/5), Task (September 2025), The Chair Company (TBA 2025), Untitled Rachel Sennott Comedy (TBA 2025), It: Welcome to Derry (TBA 2025) MAX ESPN+ is a streaming extension of ESPN that lets subscribers watch live sports from a number of leagues year-round. The service is also home to UFC Fight Nights and UFC PPV events. ESPN+ has one streaming plan that costs $11.99/month, but there are still some ways to save. ESPN+ Annual Plan – $119.99/year (Save 15% annually) Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ bundle with ads – $16.99/month (save 46% monthly) Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ bundle ad-free – $26.99/month (save 42% monthly) DEAL ALERT! Right now, you can get your first three months of ESPN+ for just $4.99/month. That's over 50% in savings! What sports are streaming on EPSN+? NHL, NFL Monday Night Football, MLB, UFC Pay-Per-View, PGA Tour, Formula One, FA Cup, La Liga, Bundesliga, assorted NCAA (football, basketball, lacrosse, baseball, hockey, wrestling) ESPN+ Similarly to Paramount+, Peacock is a streaming service that debuts their own original content while also being the streaming home for an entire family of cable networks, namely the NBC Universal ones. That means you can watch currently-airing NBC titles like the Law and Order franchise and Saturday Night Live the day after they air on NBC, plus a backlog of NBC shows that includes all of their iconic sitcoms — The Office, Parks and Rec, and more. The same goes for all things Bravo; Real Housewives, Below Deck, Southern Charm, and more are all streaming in full on Peacock. You can watch all of the past seasons, plus new episodes of new seasons the morning after they air on Bravo. Peacock also premieres Focus Features, DreamWorks, and Universal Pictures movies after theatrical runs; recent titles include Trolls: Band Together, Oppenheimer, and The Holdovers. Peacock currently has two plans after eliminating their free plan in early 2023. The plan with ads is either $7.99/month. To get rid of ads, you'll pay $13.99/month or $139.99/year. What sports are streaming on Peacock? NFL Sunday Night Football, the Olympic Games, WWE Wrestlemania, Premier League, Tennis (Grand Slam Opens), IndyCar, NASCAR, US Open Golf What to look forward to in 2025: The Valley Season 2 (currently airing), Law and Order: Organized Crime Season 5 (currently airing), Poker Face Season 2 (currently airing), Love Island USA Season 7 (currently airing), Twisted Metal Season 2 (7/31), The Paper (September 2025) PEACOCK What sets DIRECTV apart from other live TV streaming services is that channel selection mimics the kind of selection you'd get from a traditional cable subscription with cable boxes and all of that — which is fitting, since DIRECTV is known for satellite cable. In addition to including all your local news channels, like affiliates of NBC, CBS, and Fox, you'll also get your local sports channels — the specialized networks like MSG or YES in New York and various regional Fox Sports affiliates — based on the market you're located in. We've found that this service has the most well-rounded selection of local channels in a base plan and the most variety, especially with the newly-released Genre Packs. MySports ($69.99/month) – 25+ channels, including everything you'll need to tune into your favorite sporting events MyEntertainment ($34.99/month) – 40+ channels and the Disney+ and Hulu basic bundle MyNews ($39.99/month) – 10+ channels with news coverage from across the political spectrum MiEspañol ($34.99/month) – 50+ Spanish-language networks Once you've chosen a Genre Pack, you can add on additional packs and services. If you're looking for the more classic DIRECTV experience, you can still subscribe to the Entertainment ($86.99/month), Choice ($89.99/month for the first three months), or Ultimate ($104.99/month for the first three months) base plans. DIRECTV Apple got into streaming video in 2019, giving subscribers to its Apple TV+ service access to original programming like The Morning Show, with Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, and the critically acclaimed Ted Lasso, which garnered over 40 Emmy nominations over a three season run, as well as more than 40 other original shows and movies. Though the days of Apple offering a one-year free trial are over, you can still take advantage of a three-month free trial by purchasing a new eligible Apple device or a seven-day free trial without a new device. Once that trial is over, or if you're ineligible, Apple TV+ costs $9.99/month. Like a few other services on this list, Apple allows you to purchase add-on streaming services that you can access right in the Apple TV app, including their very own MLS streaming app. What sports are streaming on Apple TV? MLB Friday Night Baseball, MLS What to look forward to in 2025: Murderbot (currently airing), Stick (currently airing), The Buccaneers Season 2 (6/18), Smoke (6/27), Highest 2 Lowest (9/5), F1 (TBA 2025) APPLE TV+ This huge live TV streaming bundle allows cord-cutters access to over 60 different channels. The basic package includes Paramount Network, MTV, A&E, BBC America, AMC, OWN, MTV, and Hallmark content, plus a subscription to AMC+. Right now, you can get Philo's basic channel bundle for just $28.00/month after a seven-day free trial. Want more premium channels? You can add-on content from MGM+ for $5.99/month and Starz for $9.99/month. PHILO Sling TV has three different packages to choose from, and they each have something fantastic to offer. If you're interested in family-friendly programs, go with Sling Orange ($45.99/month). It has 32 channels, including seven exclusive for sports, and family. Sling Blue ($50.99/month) is a great option if you're an entertainment or news buff, while Sling Orange + Blue ($65.99/month) has 22 exclusive channels (46 in total) to enjoy. For a limited time, the streaming service is offering 50% off your first month, which means you can start watching for as low as $23! There's also a Sling offer running that'll give you a month of free AMC+ in addition to your Sling channels and you can snag Max for 50% off during your first month and $5 off every month after. SLING TV This updated streaming service is a rebrand of CBS All Access. You'll find a huge library of TV episodes, films, live sporting events, and original content from entities including CBS, BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, Pluto TV, movies from Paramount Pictures, and more. Paramount+ restructured its streaming plans to integrate Showtime, which no longer operates as a standalone streaming service. If you're looking for just Paramount+ content, and don't mind a few ads, the essential plan is $7.99/month or $59.99/year (37% off!). For $12.99/month or $119.99/year (23% off!), get Paramount+ with Showtime — this is now the only way to watch all of Showtime's original series, like Yellowjackets and The Chi and a library of acclaimed movies, including A24's catalog, without a linear cable subscription. This plan will also give you your live local CBS affiliate. You can also subscribe to Paramount+ via Prime Video. What sports are streaming on Paramount+? NFL on CBS, Soccer (UEFA, CONCACAF, NWSL), Big 10 Football, PGA Tour What to look forward to in 2025: Criminal Minds Season 18 (currently airing), RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 10 (currently airing), The Chi Season 7 (currently airing), Dexter: Resurrection (7/11), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 (7/17) PARAMOUNT+ This live 4K streaming option has over 100 channels, including almost every broadcast and cable network. But what might make it more attractive for many viewers is the addition of loads of niche sports networks like MSG, Golf Network, FS2 and BeIN Sports. Fubo TV has two base plans, both with a one-week free trial: Pro and Elite. Here's a breakdown of what each plan will get you: Pro ($84.99/month): 232 channels including RSNs, unlimited cloud DVR, 100+ live sporting events, and unlimited screens Elite ($94.99/month): Everything included in Pro, plus 67 additional channels Deal Alert! Right now, you can save $20 on your first month of fuboTV when you subscribe to one of the base plans listed above. Additional channel bundles, like Fubo Extra and News Plus, are available as a la carte add-ons, but by subscribing to a plan that already includes them, you'll be receiving a monthly discount. Other add-ons not included in one of the base plans are Starz ($9.99/month), Sports Plus with NFL RedZone ($10.99/month), and NBA League Pass ($14.99/month). The service also offers add-ons for international viewers who speak Spanish, Italian, French, and Portuguese. FUBOTV Get some of the most popular original series around, like Outlander and BMF, plus a massive library of great movies for one low price of $10.99/month. The service continues to grow in popularity as it also continues to invest in the Power series with new spinoff titles. Right now, you can sign up for Starz with a special offer; your first three months will be just $4.99/month. If you prefer a longer plan, you can get six months for $17.99 total. You can also get two months of Starz for $2.99/month if you subscribe via Prime Video Channels. STARZ DAZN is a sports-focused streaming service that offers live and on-demand coverage of a wide range of events, including boxing, MMA, soccer, and more. It provides flexible access across devices, allowing fans to watch their favorite sports anytime, anywhere. Known for exclusive rights to major fights and leagues in various countries, DAZN is a go-to platform for dedicated sports enthusiasts. Most major MMA fights require both a subscription and a PPV. If you prefer a more flexible option, you can subscribe to DAZN for $29.99/month, but you can also subscribe to a Monthly Saver plan that locks you into a $19.99/month plan for 12 months — that's 33% cheaper than the flexible monthly plan when you add it all up. DAZN Hulu + Live TV will stream all your live TV, and it also comes with three great streaming services as a bonus. A subscription will get you access to Hulu, Disney+, ESPN+, and over 90 live TV channels all for $82.99/month. We've found that Hulu + Live TV has the most inclusive and well-rounded selection of channels included with a base subscription — unlike some of the other services, which only offer some fairly common channels in add-on packages, the only add-ons Hulu + Live TV offers (aside from premium channels like Max, Starz, and Showtime) are for more specialized channels. You can stream on two screens at a time and all subscriptions now come with unlimited cloud DVR storage HULU + LIVE TV To watch anything from anywhere, a VPN like NordVPN will be your new streaming best friend. Known for its fast and reliable server connections, NordVPN is regarded as one of the best options in the market. It has an expansive collection of servers worldwide. More importantly, it comes equipped with several privacy and security features that protect your device against malware and keep your browsing safe and anonymous. The service offers 1-and-2-year plans that start as low as $3.39/month paid all at once (paid monthly, plans start at $12.99/month), and often have free months thrown in to extend your coverage further — right now, it's up to one year free. NORDVPN Far from the days of mailing DVDs in red sleeves, Netflix is still the largest streaming service in the world, with over 240 million subscribers worldwide. If you aren't one of those customers, it may be time to consider the monthly plans. In addition to a massive library of TV shows and movies, Netflix has its own studio. It offers an impressive stream of popular original films and shows, like steamy Shondaland favorite Bridgerton and fan favorites like Squid Game and, of course, Stranger Things. The streamer currently offers three plans, with the cheapest being the most recent addition to its lineup. For $7.99/month, you can stream Netflix in standard definition with ads. To get rid of ads, plans start at $17.99/month for full high definition, and $24.99/month for streaming in up to 4K UHD on up to four screens at a time. As Netflix recently cracked down on password sharing, you can add profiles for people who don't live in your immediate household to your account for $6.99/month extra if you have either of the two ad-free plans. What sports are streaming on Netflix? NFL Christmas Day games, WWE Raw What to look forward to in 2025: Squid Game Season 3 (6/27), The Old Guard 2 (7/2), Wednesday Season 2 (8/6), Stranger Things Season 5 (11/26) NETFLIX This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Writer/Reporter for Decider. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, how to watch your favorite sports teams and movies on each streaming service and the very best in tech, like soundbars, to enhance your viewing experience. Not only does Angela test and compare the services, devices and merch she writes about, but she's also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech and pop culture. Prior to joining Decider and the New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews. For more like this, check out the Decider Shopping section.
Newsweek
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
South Park Season 27 Release Date, Trailer, and Everything We Know
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors South Park Season 27 is coming this Summer. Keep reading for the exact release date of this long-running comedy juggernaut, as well as plot details, and everything else we know. It's been a long time coming. South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker's next season was first announced on August 5, 2021. That's before South Park Season 26 made it to air - it premiered on February 8, 2023. The gang returns in South Park Season 27 The gang returns in South Park Season 27 Comedy Central Between Season 26 and Season 27, we last saw South Park in the form of three 50-minute specials written and directed by Parker. These were: Streaming Wars Part 1 - 1 June 2022 Streaming Wars Part 2 - 13 July 2022 The End of Obesity - May 24, 2024 What's been revealed so far of South Park Season 27 seems like a return to form. From Canadian uprisings to space travel, scroll down for all of the must-know details. South Park Season 27 Release Date South Park Season 27 first airs on Wednesday July 9, 2025. It won't be the last season, either. In 2021 Parker and Trey signed a reported $900M deal with Comedy Central to extend South Park to Season 30, taking the show up to2027. South Park Season 27 Where to Watch The next season of South Park premiers Wednesday July 9, 2025, on Comedy Central. However, you can also stream it on Paramount+. That's down to Paramount's $500 million exclusive streaming licensing deal with HBO Max, which features the new season, along with the rest of the South Park library. "Starting this July, [South Park] will be coming to Paramount+ in the US," said Paramount Global co-CEO Chris McCarthy during the company's earnings call last week. South Park Season 27 Episode List There is no episode list for South Park Season 27 yet. South Park Season 26 featured six episodes, so the next season will likely follow a similar format. South Park Season 27 Trailer Check below for the latest South Park Season 27 trailer, which features disgraced rapper Diddy flying a jetpack, Randy Marsh preparing for a drugs binge, and numerous mid-air plane collisions.
