Skydance, which is acquiring Paramount Global in an $8 billion merger, was founded by Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison's son.

So in late June, the U.S. rights expired, though the show remained on HBO Max. Then, earlier this month, the international rights expired, and Paramount had to pull all 26 seasons of "South Park" from Paramount Plus in regions outside of the U.S. It even forced Paramount to push the premiere of "South Park" season 27 to this Wednesday (July 23).

South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone sign a $1.5B deal with Paramount+, bringing the show’s episodes and specials to the platform.

Actress Sandra Oh condemned the cancellation of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” during an appearance on the program Monday. “I am so sorry and properly outraged for the

Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Ron Wyden also question whether Skydance was involved in discussions to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

CBS News has been dogged for decades by allegations of liberal bias, with the controversies over its coverage decisions intensifying over the last year.

Show' host's comments came shortly before it was announced that CBS has canceled 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.'

Skydance CEO David Ellison told the FCC he wants “American storytelling” at Paramount while touting a new, “unbiased” editorial direction for CBS News.