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Channel 4, HBO partner for ‘Jihadi John’ doc

Months following the success of Michael Jackson two-parter Leaving Neverland, Channel 4 and HBO are…

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NATPE: History gives Jesus docudrama the premium treatment

The high-end drama boom is having a knock-on effect on docudramas, according to Nutopia boss…

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Nat Geo orders first drama series, Aronofsky doc

National Geographic has ordered its first drama series and two big doc projects. The Fox-owned…

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Ex-London Live, Channel 4 exec joins Nutopia

Former London Live and Channel 4 commissioner Katie Boyd has joined Jane Root’s factual specialist…

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News brief: Jane Root’s Nutopia hires development chief

Nutopia, the US factual prodco run by former BBC and Discovery exec Jane Root, has…

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CNN commissions Jesus doc series

Turner’s news and current affairs network CNN has ordered Jesus Code, a six-part series connecting…

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ZDFE, Nutopia join up for Europe’s Story of Us

German rights distributor ZDF Enterprises and Jane Root’s prodco Nutopia are working on a European…

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Nutopia’s The Story of Us getting Aussie remake

Factual producer and distributor Nutopia has shopped the format of its docudrama The Story of…

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News brief: Nutopia hires Love’s head of development

Jane Root’s prodco Nutopia has hired Simon McKeown from The Great British Bake Off producer…

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Vice Media appoints Nutopia’s Franses, preps UK online channels

Vice, the publishing-to-TV media company, has hired Laura Franses to run its UK operation. Franses…

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