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While reaffirming its long-term subscriber targets, Viaplay Group is not planning any further direct-to-consumer rollouts for its streaming platform in 2023 beyond a North American launch and has aligned with Pickbox NOW to expand its Viaplay Select branded-content concept in Central and Eastern Europe.

Banijay Mexico & U.S. Hispanic has partnered with Mexican actor and comedian José Eduardo Derbez to develop several new unscripted series.

ProSiebenSat.1 has established Seven.One Studios, a new umbrella brand consisting of its eight production subsidiaries and global program distribution arm, under the leadership of CEO Henrik Pabst.

Revenues at The Walt Disney Company were up 9 percent to $20.15 billion in Q4, with the company ending the period with a total of 164.2 million Disney+ subscribers, a 39 percent year-on-year gain.

ITV has ordered the six-part drama Joan for ITVX, with Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, The Staircase) starring in the titular role.

ITV plc expects revenues at ITV Studios this year to outperform pre-pandemic levels, reporting a 16 percent gain to £1.4 billion for the first nine months of the year.

ITV and BBC have landed the rights to the UEFA EURO 2024 and UEFA EURO 2028 tournaments.

Future Today’s AVOD kids’ channel HappyKids has signed a deal to exclusively premiere 20 new episodes of Blippi.

Fremantle has acquired a majority stake in 72 Films, the independent production outfit behind All or Nothing: Arsenal and 9/11: One Day in America.

BBC Studios has become 100 percent owner of Voltage TV, the factual indie behind shows such as Inside the Factory for BBC Two, DNA Journey for ITV and The British Tribe Next Door for Channel 4.