Acorn Productions


Acorn becomes US partner on ITV cop drama

The production arm of US SVOD service Acorn has joined upcoming UK cop drama The Level as a copro partner. Acorn Media Enterprises (fka Acorn Productions) will join existing partners Hillbilly Television and distributor DRG on the series, which will be on ITV in the UK. It follows a female UK cop, Karla Crome (Under […]

US SVOD service Acorn hires Murphy

US streaming service Acorn has hired Shane Murphy as managing director of its production division, Acorn Media Enterprises. Murphy has been consulting for indie prodco Deadpan and Irish broadcaster RTÉ, and previously served as head of acquisitions and development at FremantleMedia and commercial director at UK prodco Tiger Aspect. At Acorn Media Enterprises (fka Acorn […]

BBC probes Wild Weather, orders Agatha Christie drama

UK broadcaster BBC One has ordered primetime science series called Wild Weather that’s coproduced by an Australia factual firm and an Agatha Christie-inspired drama (pictured). The 3x60mins Wild Weather with Richard Hammond promises to explore weather “in a way it’s never been done before” through major experiments and technologies. It launches in November this year, […]

Shaw to replace Holland at Agatha Christie firm

RLJ Entertainment, which owns rights to the Agatha Christie brand, has hired ex-Miramax exec Stuart Shaw to replace Paul Holland as managing director of its international division. RLJE owns 64% of Agatha Christie Limited, which includes the Poirot (pictured) and Miss Marple TV brands; plus the Foyle’s War franchise, British TV producer and distributor Acorn […]

BBC takes Agatha Christie rights

UK public broadcaster the BBC has won UK rights to Agatha Christie and has announced two new drama adaptations of the famous author’s works. BBC One will air new versions of murder mysteries And Then There Were None and Partners in Crime. Red Arrow-owned UK-based producer Endor will make the six-episode Partners in Crime adaptation […]