Paramount Using Taylor Sheridan Model As Playbook For New Creative Talent, Says Co-CEO

Paramount Global co-CEO Chris McCarthy said the company has invested in Taylor Sheridan producer 101 Studios but isn’t looking to acquire what he calls a preferred partner. Par has also started using models it developed around Sheridan with new creative talent. “We absolutely value both of those parties. Let me first start by saying that they’re two separate entities,” McCarthy said on Paramount’s quarterly earnings call when asked why Paramount doesn’t buy 101 and vertically integrate with its hit machine ...