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Versant Expands Communications Team for NBCUniversal Spinoff
22 Oct
Summary
- Versant hires industry veterans Amanda Cary and Jamie Palatini as VPs of communications
- Cary to oversee entertainment portfolio, Palatini to lead sports communications
- Both report to Erin Calhoun, senior VP of entertainment and sports communications
In preparation for its spinoff from NBCUniversal, Versant has strengthened its communications team by bringing on two industry veterans. As of October 2025, Amanda Cary and Jamie Palatini have joined the company as vice presidents of communications.
Cary, who previously worked at Paramount and Showtime, will be responsible for overseeing communications for Versant's entertainment portfolio. This includes cable channels like USA Network, E!, Syfy, and Oxygen, as well as digital properties Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. Meanwhile, Palatini, who has been with NBC Sports for over a decade, will head up communications for the company's sports division, including Golf Channel and other sports properties like the WNBA and League One Volleyball.
Both Cary and Palatini will report to Erin Calhoun, Versant's senior vice president of entertainment and sports communications. Calhoun, also a Paramount alum, will oversee the company's overall communications strategy as it prepares to separate from NBCUniversal.
