Comedy Central has given South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone a three-season contract extension and has even agreed to a 50-50 ad-revenue split. The deal also includes a joint venture to create South Park Digital Studios at the show’s headquarters in Los Angeles. The new banner will serve as a home for all digital extensions of the South Park franchise and as an incubator for new animated projects.
‘This extension and the formation of the joint venture are the beginnings of a new era for South Park and Comedy Central, and a natural evolution of our long-term and prosperous relationship with Trey and Matt,” says Doug Herzog, president of MTV Networks’ Entertainment Group. “With the new partnership in South Park Digital Studios and the creation of the digital animation studio, we have a tremendous opportunity to truly maximize the potential of the franchise and the incredible creative talents of Matt and Trey across every imaginable platform.”
“Three more years of South Park will give us the opportunity to offend that many more people,’ Stone jests. ‘And since Trey and I are in charge of the digital side of South Park, we can offend people on their cell phones, game consoles and computers, too. It’s all very exciting for us.”
