"South Park The Streaming Wars"[a] is a 2022 American adult animated comedy television special episode written and directed by Trey Parker.

Denver is experiencing a large drought caused by ManBearPig, resulting in drying streams and discussions about reinstituting watering restrictions.

In South Park, Stan Marsh and Tolkien Black are concerned about the former's father, Randy, who is derisively referred to as "Karen".

When Steve is told to send boats downstream daily, he pays Stan and Tolkien to increase their production.

He approaches a dying real estate agent, who tells Steve that a large swath of land near the streams has been sold to a wealthy buyer.

The people of Denver waste their water supply as the reservoir is slowly draining, while Randy investigates Cussler and the commissioner's histories.

On August 5, 2021, Comedy Central announced that Parker and Stone had signed a $900 million deal for extending the series to 30 seasons through 2027 and 14 feature-length films, exclusive to Paramount+.

As Cobb recapped a speech given by Butters about the state of streaming services, she commented "It's unknown if the monologue is something (Matt) Stone and (Trey) Parker have personally experienced or if they're reading the industry room, so to speak.

There’s probably an argument to make about streaming services contributing to climate change, but that’s not a recent or major news story, so the connection seems odd.

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