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Acorn TV
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Acorn TV secures US rights to DCD drama My Life is Murder
Acorn TV has secured US rights to DCD Rights’ primetime drama My Life is Murder,…
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Acorn TV snaps up Line Of Duty streaming rights from Hulu
US streaming service Acorn TV has snapped up US streaming rights to BBC thriller Line Of Duty from…
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Acorn ramps up originals drive with BBC1
AMC-owned Acorn TV is partnering with the BBC on family drama Pitching In. Starring EastEnders…
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Acorn TV commissions Brit drama Queens of Mystery
Acorn Media Enterprises’ (AME) Acorn TV has commissioned British drama series Queens of Mystery. AME,…
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AMC agrees $274m deal to buy RLJ Entertainment
AMC Networks has entered a definitive agreement to acquire RLJ Entertainment for an aggregate value…
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Acorn TV & All3Media team for Aussie drama
Acorn Media Enterprises (AME) has partnered with All3Media International to distribute ABC Australia six-part drama…
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Acorn TV launches in Latin America
Acorn TV, the North American streamer hosting British and international TV, will now become available…
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Acorn Media to develop first Benny Hill biopic
Acorn Media Enterprises (AME), the UK-based development division for Acorn TV, has partnered with Free@Last…
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Acorn TV to launch new Irish original with RTÉ and Treasure
Acorn Media Enterprises (AME), the UK-based development division for Acorn TV, has partnered with RTÉ…
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Acorn TV launches on Comcast’s Xfinity TV
Acorn TV, the largest SVOD service specialising in the distribution of British and international television…
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Acorn orders first straight-to-series UK drama
North American streaming service Acorn TV has ordered its first straight-to-series drama from the UK….
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SVOD net Acorn cops British comedy No Offence
RLJ Entertainment’s Acorn TV has acquired exclusive digital rights in North America for the first…
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Britbox hits 250,000 US subs & eyes int’l expansion
Britbox, the SVOD service from BBC Worldwide, ITV and AMC Networks, claims to have gained…
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AMC set to buy $60m-valued RLJ
AMC Networks is set to acquire outstanding shares of RLJ Entertainment not currently owned by…
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SVOD net Acorn coproducing comedy original with ABC
Subscription VOD service Acorn TV is pushing deeper into original programming through the coproduction of…
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AMC Networks amps up RLJ funding by $10m
AMC Networks will invest a further US$10 million into streaming service RLJ Entertainment following an…
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Acorn subs to witness BBC’s Decline and Fall
Subscription on-demand service Acorn TV has acquired US rights to BBC comedy Decline and Fall….
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AMC Networks pumps $65m into SVOD net
AMC Networks has invested US$65 million in streaming service RLJ Entertainment. RLJ owns the SVOD…
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SVOD net replaces Starz on BBC drama
Subscription video-on-demand service Acorn TV has replaced Starz as US coproduction on the upcoming BBC…
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US SVOD service lands Oz drama, Brit comedy
Acorn TV has picked up Australian legal drama Janet King: The Enemy Within and UK…
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New Worlds launches on US OTT, iTunes
Epic period miniseries New Worlds will launch on UK-centric OTT service Acorn TV next week…
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News brief: Acorn buys Secret State, Kath & Kim
British-focused North American streaming service Acorn TV has bought six series, including political thriller Secret…
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BBC Two buys Aussie period drama
UK broadcaster BBC Two has acquired Australian period drama A Place to Call Home. The…
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UK’s More4 acquires Oz’s ANZAC Girls
UK channel More4 has acquired Australia World War I miniseries ANZAC Girls from All3Media International….
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Oz drama ANZAC Girls finds US VOD home
North American streaming service Acorn TV has acquired Australian war drama miniseries ANZAC Girls from…
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OTT Acorn grows onto iPads and iPhones
Acorn TV, the US streaming service programmed with UK-centric content, has launched on Apple devices….