South Park Renamed to South America

Creators of 'South Park', Trey Parker and Matt Stone, announced a name change to 'South America', as reported on the show's X page: 'Inspired by the courage and patriotism of companies Apple and Google, we are changing the name of 'South Park' to 'South America'.'

Consensus

• The creators of 'South Park' announced a change of the show's name to 'South America'.
• The name change was announced in a social media post by the show's official account.
• The announcement was made after the show won an Emmy Award in the category 'Outstanding Animated Program'.
• The premiere of the 29th season is scheduled for September 16.
• The name change is presented as a satirical response to President Donald Trump's order to rename Lake Ontario.
• Apple and Google changed the name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' in their mapping services for U.S. users.
• The change in the show's name is linked to the broader context of Trump's efforts to rename geographical features.

Points of divergence

• The show's creators stated they were inspired by the 'courage and patriotism' of Apple and Google. — tg_theinsider
• It is unclear whether the name change is ironic or if the new season will actually be titled 'South America'. — vedomosti
• The creators thanked their parent company Paramount for 'Skydance Capitulation'. — tg_tass_agency
• The name change was announced on September 9. — vm
• The 29th season will be available on Paramount+ in the U.S., Canada, and Australia the day after its premiere on Comedy Central. — meduza
• The U.S. Department of the Interior's official, Doug Bergam, stated that Trump personally requested Apple to change the lake's name. — kommersant
• The show's creators are believed to be mocking Trump's tendency to rename geographical features. — tvrain
• The show's creators are believed to be making a joke about Trump's obsession with renaming places. — tg_tvrain
• The show previously featured an episode in 2025 where Trump was depicted as having a romantic relationship with Satan. — meduza
• Trump supported renaming New Mexico to New America on September 7. — vm

Coverage (10 sources)

• Creators of South Park Renamed Cartoon to South America — The Insider
• Creators of "Southern Park" will change the series name to "South America" — Ведомости
• Creators of "South Park" Trey Parker and Matt Stone announce name change to "South America", reported on series page mu... — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Creators of "South Park" Announce Renaming of Cartoon to "South America" — Дождь
• Creators of South Park Announce Renaming of Cartoon to 'South America', Apparently Mocking Trump's Obsession... — Дождь (Telegram)
• Creators of South Park renamed the cartoon series to South America — Вечерняя Москва
• «Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google». The creators of the animated series «South Park» renamed it «South America» — Meduza
• Creators of 'South Park' announce name change of the cartoon series in honor of Trump's decision — Коммерсантъ
• The animated series "South Park" has changed its name to "SOUTH PARK". Do you recognize the caps lock? — Фонтанка
• "South Park" becomes "South America" amid Trump's renamings — Вести

Key entities

• Apple
• Google
• South America
• South America
• Donald Trump
• Matt Stone
• Tray Parker
• Ontario
• USA
• America
• X
• Paramount
• South Park
• South Park
• South America

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