Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * NOVAK DAVID C 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Versant Media Group, Inc. [VSNT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O VERSANT MEDIA GROUP, INC., 900 SYLVAN AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/09/2026 (Street) ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ 07632 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 01/09/2026(1) A 2,378(2) A (2) 15,560(3) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
NOVAK DAVID C C/O VERSANT MEDIA GROUP, INC. 900 SYLVAN AVENUE ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ 07632	X

Signatures

/s/ Jordan Fasbender, as attorney-in-fact		01/12/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On January 2, 2026, Comcast Corporation ("Comcast") completed a pro-rata spinoff distribution ("Distribution") of all of its shares of Versant Media Group, Inc. ("Versant") Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Versant Class A Common Stock") and Versant Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Versant Class B Common Stock") to the holders of record of Comcast Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Comcast Class A Common Stock") and Comcast Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Comcast Class B Common Stock"), respectively, as of December 16, 2025, the record date for the Distribution ("Record Date").
(2)	In connection with the Reporting Person's appointment as a non-employee director on Versant's board of directors, on January 9, 2026, the Reporting Person was granted restricted stock units with respect to shares of Versant Class A Common Stock ("Versant RSUs") pursuant to the Versant Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. The Versant RSUs will vest in full on the date of the next regularly scheduled annual general meeting of Versant's shareholders following the date of grant, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service as a non-employee director through such date.
(3)	This amount includes shares of Versant Class A Common Stock received by the Reporting Person in connection with the Distribution in respect of shares of Comcast Class A Common Stock held as of the Record Date.

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