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EXCLUSIVE: Nick Tarabay, who was recently set to star in the Starz series, Spartacus: House of Ashur, has signed with Verve for representation.

Andrew Wallenstein President and Chief Media Analyst There may be far fewer TV shows being made in Hollywood these days than in the salad days of the peak TV era, but that just means there’s more hustling being done to get writers, producers, directors and actors staffed on a development season that goes on year-round. For the past 10 years, Grandview Management co-founders Jeff Silver and Matt Rosen have navigated dealmaking for their roster of writers and producers for top series including “Ozark” and “House of the Dragon” with considerable savvy.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Anonymous Content is currently an exploring an acquisition of Grandview/Automatik, Variety has learned from sources. Should the deal go forward, it would merge the two management and production companies into a single entity. Sources say that the two companies had previously had limited discussions about a potential merger, but nothing was serious until recently. Reps for both Anonymous and Grandview/Automatik declined to comment. Grandview/Automatik was originally founded in 2014 by former CAA agent Matt Rosen, manager Jeff Silver, and producer Brian Kavanaugh-Jones. On the management side, Grandview currently has 20 managers handling over 500 clients. Among their top clients are “Top Gun: Maverick” director Joseph Kosinski, “House of the Dragon” co-creator Ryan Condal as well as series star Olivia Cooke, “Atlanta” executive producer and director Hiro Murai, “Prey” director Dan Trachtenberg, and “Maid” creator Molly Smith Metzler.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNoah Beck, the social media phenom who has amassed more than 32 million followers on TikTok alone, has signed with CAA for representation in all areas.Originally from Arizona, the 20-year-old Beck played soccer for the University of Portland and went viral within a month of creating his TikTok account during the pandemic. He moved to L.A.