Talk:Versant

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Hi editors, on behalf of Mark Lazarus and Versant via my work at Beutler Ink, I have an edit request for general clean up to the Mark Lazarus article. Editors here might be interested. Danilo Two (talk) 17:34, 22 December 2025 (UTC)

This edit request has been reviewed. Thanks. Danilo Two (talk) 15:49, 23 December 2025 (UTC)

Part of an edit requested by an editor with a conflict of interest has been implemented.

COI Disclosure: I work with Versant and am not editing directly per WP:COI guidelines.

I wanted to flag several potential factual issues for editor review:

1. Infobox "Owner" field: The infobox lists Brian L. Roberts as "Owner" with a note about 1% equity and 33% voting power. Given that Versant is a publicly traded company with distributed ownership, would "Owner" be the appropriate field label? The voting power detail is accurate, but "Owner" may be misleading for readers. Perhaps this should be reflected differently, or the field removed in favor of noting his role in the "Key people" or body text.

2. IAC Inc. in "See also": IAC Inc. appears in the "See also" section, but I'm not clear on the connection to Versant beyond its role as a distant predecessor company to USA Networks, which was reconstituted into an unrelated holding company in 2002-2003. Is there a current relationship I'm missing, or might this have been added in error?

(Removed items 3 & 4 from my original post, someone already updated these. Thank you!)

Happy to provide additional sourcing if helpful for any of these items. WeekdayUpdate (talk) 19:14, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

Partly done: I kept the owner field, as it is used in a similar fashion in other articles (ex: Meta Platforms, Berkshire Hathaway)   MetalBreaksAndBends   (talk) (contribs) 02:46, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

COI Disclosure: I work with Versant and am not editing directly per WP:COI guidelines.

Two observations about the lead section for editor consideration:

1. Corporate status: The company completed its spin-off and began trading independently on January 5, 2026. Some of the introduction's framing may still reflect the pre-spin-off period when Versant was being established. Would editors consider reviewing whether the language accurately reflects Versant's current status as an independent public company?

2. Brand/property overview: The lead mentions several key properties (USA Network, MS NOW, CNBC, etc.) but doesn't include the digital properties that are part of the portfolio—Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango, GolfNow, SportsEngine, etc. Per MOS:LEAD, the introduction should summarize the article's most important points. Given that Versant has emphasized its digital assets as part of its strategy, would editors consider whether a brief mention of key digital properties belongs in the lead?

I'm not proposing specific wording given my COI, just flagging these for community consideration. WeekdayUpdate (talk) 19:24, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

I took a look at the lead, in response to the COI request. The final paragraph mixed past and future tense even though the spin-off has already occurred. I adjusted the verbs so that completed actions are in past tense and ongoing are in present tense. No substantive content changes. WhaleFarm (talk) 00:25, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

Does anyone know if NBCU kept the international channels or not, since idk if they aren’t listed on Versant's website? VenezuelanSpongeBobFan2004 (talk) 14:17, 15 February 2026 (UTC)