Overview
- Trade reports say former Paramount co-CEO Chris McCarthy is in discussions to join NBCUniversal to help manage its relationship with Taylor Sheridan.
- Sheridan’s five-year overall for film, TV and streaming at NBCUniversal is reported to take effect on January 1, 2029, following the end of his Paramount TV deal in 2028.
- Producing partner David Glasser and 101 Studios have a separate NBCUniversal agreement slated to start in early 2026 after current Paramount obligations are completed.
- Existing Sheridan series, including Yellowstone-related titles, are expected to remain with Paramount under current ownership and contractual terms.
- McCarthy previously oversaw Sheridan’s slate at Paramount and negotiated his earlier overall deal there before departing the company this year after the Skydance-led change in control.