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Paramount’s new regime courted Taylor Sheridan on his Texas ranch after the Skydance-Paramount merger, but the prolific hitmaker instead signed with NBCUniversal in a deal worth up to $1 billion, with film work beginning next year and a five-year TV pact starting in 2029. Sources cite friction over rejected scripts, spending critiques and talent scheduling—plus a crowded executive meeting that felt impersonal—as strains with Paramount. Insiders also note Paramount never made a formal offer, while NBCU’s Donna Langley wooed Sheridan with a quieter approach, betting his winning streak will continue.

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