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Revenues from online TV episodes and movies for 138 countries is poised to reach $83 billion in 2022, more than double the $37 billion recorded in 2016, according to Digital TV Research.

Take That’s Gary Barlow, creator of Let It Shine, and Guy Freeman, BBC Studios’ editor for formats and special events, tell World Screen Newsflash about the new talent competition.

TV Asahi Corporation has sold the format rights to the scripted drama series A Family Goes Job-Hunting to Radiant Pictures, based in Beijing.

Heidi Blickenstaff ("Freaky Friday" stage production) and Cozi Zuehlsdorff (Dolphin Tale, Liv and Maddie) have come on board to star in Disney Channel's musical update of Freaky Friday from director and executive producer Steve Carr (Daddy Daycare).

Entertainment One (eOne) and Wattpad have entered into a new content partnership, which will see original TV, feature film and virtual reality projects being sourced for development from the more than 400 million story uploads on Wattpad.

Calinos Entertainment has brought in Anghelo Taylor to serve as international sales manager for LatAm, U.S. Hispanic and the Caribbean.

A+E Networks has appointed Francisco Guijon as senior VP for the Americas.

Walter Presents has licensed the Italian mafia series Maltese from ZDF Enterprises for the U.K.

The Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Jon Hamm (Mad Men, Baby Driver, Bridesmaids) will be joining the cast of Good Omens, in the role of the archangel Gabriel, the primary messenger of God.

Keshet International has sold the new NBC fall series The Brave to HBO Asia and TVNZ in New Zealand.