You’ve probably heard the big news. Taylor Sheridan — the prolific creative force behind Yellowstone, 1923 , Tulsa King , Special Ops: Lioness and a slew of other well-reviewed hits — is moving his television deal from Paramount to NBCUniversal in 2028 when his current pact expires. He’ll also begin making films for Universal starting next year.

The departure is startling. Paramount’s biggest TV hitmaker just walked out the door, and into the arms of a competitor, a couple of short months after David Ellison took command of the company and praised Sheridan as “a singular genius with a perfect track record.” Did Ellison make a massive blunder? Or is he playing Go while everyone else is moving backgammon pieces?

You’ve probably heard the big news. Taylor Sheridan — the prol

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