On Wednesday, Comedy Central — which is below Paramount International’s umbrella — despatched a press launch, during which the community introduced Season 27 of South Park could be delayed two weeks, from July 9 to July 23.

Following the information, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of the long-running animated comedy sequence, shared an announcement on the present’s social media accounts, during which the pair responded to the premiere date change, criticizing the Paramount and Skydance merger.

“This merger is a s–tshow and it is f–king up South Park,” the publish learn. “We’re on the studio engaged on new episodes and we hope the followers get to see them one way or the other.”

Paramount International is the father or mother firm that owns Comedy Central and half of South Park Digital Studios, with Parker and Stone proudly owning the opposite, in response to The Los Angeles Occasions.

Amid the upcoming merger, which is estimated to be $28 billion, Parker and Stone have been in a battle with Paramount, threatening authorized motion over South Park’s streaming rights after its $500 million, five-year cope with Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO Max concluded final week.

Based on The Los Angeles Occasions, Parker and Stone have accused incoming Paramount-Skydance president Jeff Shell of “intrusive, unauthorized, and gun leaping misconduct” for allegedly intervening in South Park’s streaming negotiations with Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount has two years remaining on its $900 deal for the present’s digital rights.

Based on the outlet, Paramount International and Skydance’s merger is scheduled to shut by July 6, though the deadline might be prolonged.