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Disney+ is rolling out in 42 new countries and 11 new territories this week, following the launch today in Greece, Turkey and countries in Central and Eastern Europe, including Poland, Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic and Croatia.

Obi-Wan Kenobi, a prequel in the Star Wars franchise focusing on the titular character, has picked up the most followers on Instagram since its launch on Disney+ of all the new series that made their debut in May, according to The WIT.

According to Zenith’s latest Advertising Expenditure Forecasts report, global advertising expenditure is poised to grow 8 percent in 2022.

Series Mania Forum has opened submissions for SeriesMakers, a new creative initiative supported by Beta Group that is targeted at feature film directors who venture into the world of series.

Jeff Frost is exiting his post as president of Sony Pictures Television Studios after more than a decade with the company.

SBS has tapped Kathryn Fink, former director of programming for Sky Italia, as director of television.

Veteran media exec Luis Silberwasser has been appointed chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery Sports.

The Walt Disney Company has named Dana Walden as chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content, succeeding Peter Rice, who is leaving the company.

Isabel Rafferty Zavala, the founder and CEO of Canela Media, tells World Screen Newsflash about filling a gap in the marketplace, opportunities in AVOD, the content mix of Canela.TV, the reasons behind the launch of Canela Kids and the growth trajectory of the company in both the U.S. and Latin America.

All3Media has appointed Barclays alum Annika Allen to the newly created role of head of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).