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Acorn TV
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Acorn TV in US & France’s Polar+ pick up Israeli crime drama ‘The Truth’
Acorn TV in North America and Australia is among companies to have picked up Israeli…
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News round-up: Sandberg hosts Hamas sexual violence doc; Fox extends ‘Animal Control’; Acorn TV & C5 order ‘Ellis’
Sandberg hosts Hamas sexual violence doc Sheryl Sandberg, former COO of Meta and founder of…
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Deals round-up: Eccho takes ‘I Am Mother’; BBC & SBS acquire ‘Hidden Assets’; Serieclub & RTS investigate ‘Hjerson’
Eccho takes ‘I Am Mother’ rights Eccho Rights has acquired worldwide rights to the Turkish…
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Acorn TV & Multichoice extend African drama ‘Recipes For Love And Murder’ as NHK snags first season
Acorn TV and South Africa’s Multichoice has extended its mystery drama Recipes For Love And…
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Acorn TV acquires ‘Mayflies’, ‘Detective #24’ & ‘Steeltown Murders’ in All3Media drama deal
AMC Networks’ US streaming service Acorn TV has acquired a trio of scripted titles –…
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News round-up: BritBox Int’l & Acorn TV pick up ‘Granite Harbour’; France TV, RAI & RTBF enter ‘The Age Of Anger’; ‘Baltic Crimes’ sells into 95 countries
BritBox Int’l & Acorn TV pick up ‘Granite Harbour’ BritBox International in the US and…
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Germany’s ZDF & Acorn TV among first buyers of France TV’s ‘Best Of Us’
ZDF in Germany and Acorn TV in the UK are among buyers of French crime…
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News round-up: ZDF boards ‘Harry Wild’; Peacock debuts Ric Flair biography
ZDF boards ‘Harry Wild’ ZDF has joined as a co-producer on season two of Acorn…
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News round-up: ‘Stranger Things’ star to front NBCU format; UK’s C5 returns to ‘Madame Blanc’; Cake preps ‘Amelia’
Stranger Things star to front NBCU format TV Una in Serbia has ordered the 24th international…
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News round-up: Acorn TV & C5 extends ‘Dalgliesh’; ‘Rivers Of London’ in development
Acorn TV & C5 extends Dalgliesh AMC Networks’ Acorn TV and Paramount’s UK network Channel…
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AMC boss says “no current plans” for ad-supported streaming tiers
AMC’s interim CEO Matt Blank has said that the US network has no plans to…
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France’s TF1 & Viaplay join Acorn TV drama ‘Cannes Confidential’
French broadcaster TF1 and Viaplay in the Nordics are onboard upcoming six-part drama Cannes Confidential,…
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Acorn TV & TVNZ spend a second season ‘Under The Vines’
AMC Networks-owned SVOD service Acorn TV and New Zealand broadcaster TVNZ have renewed romantic comedy…
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M-Net & Acorn TV partner on ‘Recipes For Love And Murder’
Production has begun on a new South African murder mystery series, Recipes For Love And…
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AMC+ launches in Australia via Amazon & Apple TV
AMC Networks has launched its streaming bundle AMC+ in Australia, allowing viewers to access a…
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Nordic buyers board Expectation’s crime procedural ‘The Chelsea Detective’
Nordic buyers SVT in Sweden, NRK in Norway, DR in Denmark and YLE in Finland…
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RTÉ & Acorn TV unveil diamond thriller with Canadian & Belgian partners
Irish pubcaster RTÉ has again linked up with AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV, this time on…
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AMC rejigs int’l networks & streaming content teams under Kristin Jones
AMC Networks is restructuring its international programming group, with Kristin Jones promoted to a new…
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Round-up: BritBox hires from AMC; BBCS appoints ITV duo for unscripted; Acorn TV Launches in Spain
BritBox hires from AMC BritBox North America has hired Nada Arnot to become its SVP…
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Acorn TV, ITVS-owned Route 24 explore Italy with ‘Signora Volpe’
AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV has ordered a detective drama starring Silent Witness’s Emilia Fox….
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TBI Weekly: How the future of markets is shaping up
As Digital MIPTV draws to a close, TBI talks to a variety of distributors to…
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Acorn TV orders Jane Seymour-fronted mystery thriller series ‘Harry Wild’
AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV has ordered Harry Wild, a new Irish mystery thriller starring…
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Acorn TV & Sundance Now acquire ‘The Drowning’ amid global sales for UK thriller
AMC Networks-owned streamers Acorn TV and Sundance Now have picked up US, Canadian and Lat…
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Round-up: CBS ends ‘MacGyver’; Acorn TV visits ‘Midsomer Murders’; VIS Distribution snags Smithsonian catalogue
CBS ends rebooted MacGyver US broadcaster CBS is pulling the curtain down on MacGyver’s comeback….
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News round-up: Acorn TV lands on Prime in Spain; Boat Rocker shops Covid doc
Acorn TV lands on Prime in Spain AMC Networks’ British content streamer Acorn TV has…
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Show of the Week: Whitstable Pearl
The sunny seaside meets murder most foul in this new 6 x 60-minute crime drama…
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BritBox strikes exclusive ‘Line Of Duty’ deal in US
BritBox in the US has picked up exclusive rights to the sixth season of Jed…
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Acorn TV, Germany’s ZDF & BBC Studios link up for Expectation drama with Peter Fincham
AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV and ZDF in Germany have commissioned a new drama created…
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News round-up: Oprah’s Harry & Meghan chat goes global; BBCS, Nine prep Weakest Link; NENT UK joins ‘Manhunt’
Oprah’s Harry & Meghan chat goes global ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group has struck a raft…
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Exclusive: AMC & ViacomCBS execs look to expand Acorn TV, SundanceNow & C5 originals push
AMC Networks’ exec Matt Graham has told TBI Talks he is looking to expand the original…