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RLJ Entertainment
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AMC streamer Acorn TV hits one million subscribers
AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV has surpassed one million subscribers in the US and Canada….
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Acorn TV expands global footprint to 30 territories
Acorn TV, the US streaming service specialising in British television, is expanding into 30 countries,…
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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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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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RLJ hires UKTV exec as MD of Acorn Media
RLJ Entertainment has hired UKTV exec Catherine Mackin as the managing director of Acorn Media…
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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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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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Urban Movie SVOD service names leader
Traci Otey Blunt will oversee the Urban Movie Channel after being named president of the…
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AMC buys into Funny or Die
AMC Networks has bought a minority stake in comedy online VOD site Funny or Die….
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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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BBC, Acorn, A+E partner for new Agatha Christie
The BBC, A+E Studios and Acorn are coproducing a TV adaptation of Agatha Christie novel…
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Acorn buys presale of BBC’s Secret Agent
The US’s Acorn has prebought BBC drama The Secret Agent from UK-based distributor Content Television….
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US streamer Acorn buys The Driver
US OTT service Acorn TV has picked up SVOD rights to UK drama series. Acorn…
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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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BET founder launches Urban Movie Channel
Robert L. Johnson’s RLJ Entertainment will launch a new African American-skewing digital service, Urban Movie…
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Streaming service Acorn buys Seven’s Aussie drama
Acorn TV has picked up US rights to A Place to Call Home, the Australian…
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Ex-PBS digital exec joins US streaming service Acorn
RLJ Entertainment has hired former PBS digital exec Matt Graham as vice president of its digital…
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Shaw to replace Holland at Agatha Christie firm
RLJ Entertainment, which owns rights to the Agatha Christie brand, has hired ex-Miramax exec Stuart…
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RLJ picks Pears as sales boss
US distributor RLJ Entertainment has hired Mike Pears as its executive VP, content sales. In…