In this edition of The Current Report, Kat Vesce and Zac Wang break down the growth of original commissions in Europe and what European content might look like in the future. Next, they look at Major League Baseball's new jersey sponsorships and the Barbie movie's box-office milestones.

To read the full stories included in this episode:

• Amid a global streaming slowdown, Europe’s content machine revs into high gear: https://bit.ly/3OTewco
• Baseball is sporting jersey sponsorships for the first time, and it could be big for brands: https://bit.ly/47p9ETH
• What Lionel Messi and ‘Squid Game’ Have in Common: https://bit.ly/3KYwbxl
• Only 5 female directors have ever had a movie make more than $800 million at the box office — here they all are: https://bit.ly/3QyRtow