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Animal Planet is partnering with Group Nine’s The Dodo for the new series Dodo Heroes (working title), marking Discovery Communications’ first TV relationship with a digital-first brand.

In the wake of the announcement about Sheila Nevins' upcoming departure, HBO has appointed Nancy Abraham and Lisa Heller as executive VPs of HBO documentary and family programming.

CMJ Productions II is launching its first offices in Toronto and Los Angeles, while appointing a pair of execs to the company's content development team.

W5 and VICE Canada have agreed to a partnership to produce and air two documentaries in 2018 on the root causes and impact of Canada’s opioid crisis.

In the U.S., Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google (FANG) are expected to take nearly two-thirds of all new TV and video revenue in 2018, according to forecasts by Ovum.

Univision Communications is partnering with leisure travel company Carnival Corporation to develop La Gran Sorpresa, a new original prime-time series that is due to debut on Univision Network early next year.

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has acquired rights from Electus International to air the mixed martial arts franchise Bellator MMA in a multi-market, pan-Asian deal.

NBCUniversal has secured rights from the National Football League (NFL) to stream Sunday Night Football through NBC’s TV Everywhere offering on all mobile devices, starting with the 2018 season.

Discovery Communications has appointed Rebecca Kent as general manager for Australia and New Zealand.

ESPN Films documentaries have launched on the streaming service ESPN Player in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.