By Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — One of the biggest players in television is changing teams.

“Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan will leave his longtime home at Paramount and move his overall deal to rival NBCUniversal in 2029, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment.

Sheridan’s deal with Paramount concludes at the end of 2028. Financial terms were not disclosed, though two people familiar with the matter said the move was not based on money. Puck, which first reported on the NBC deal, said that a contributing factor in the move was that two of Sheridan’s creative partners were let go from Paramount.

The move is a blow to Paramount, which has focused on wooing high-profile talent to the studio since its takeover by tech sc

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