Versant is strengthening its communications leadership as it prepares to separate from NBCUniversal. The company has appointed Amanda Cary and Jamie Palatini as vice presidents of communications.
Cary will lead communications for Versant’s entertainment properties, which include cable channels USA Network, E!, Syfy, Oxygen, and digital platforms Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. Palatini will oversee sports communications, covering properties such as the Golf Channel, WNBA, and League One Volleyball. Both will report to Erin Calhoun, senior vice president of entertainment and sports communications.
Amanda Cary joins Versant from Paramount, where she served as senior vice president of entertainment publicity, managing PR for Showtime and Paramount+. She previously collaborated with Calhoun at Paramount. During her tenure, Cary spearheaded campaigns for shows including Yellowjackets, Billions, Twin Peaks: The Return, and Fellow Travelers. She also has prior experience at USA Network and Bravo.
Jamie Palatini brings more than a decade of experience at NBC Sports, where he led strategic communications and acted as a key liaison for on-air talent across NBC Sports properties, including the Olympics, golf coverage on NBC and Golf Channel, NASCAR, and Football Night in America. He will now lead Versant’s sports communications efforts.
