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RLJE Int’l rebrands to Acorn Media Int’l

RLJE International has been renamed Acorn Media International. The division is the international unit of RLJ, the US-listed company that runs OTT services and is the majority owner of Agatha Christie Limited, which manages the author’s IP. The international business started out as a DVD label and has since branched out into digital and other […]

US SVOD service joins BBC drama

US best of British SVOD service Acorn has become the US partner on Love, Lies & Records, the upcoming drama from Kay Mellor. Acorn will run the show as an original in the US on its subscription service. It has been ramping up originals on the platform, with three last year and five already in […]

New Worlds launches on US OTT, iTunes

Epic period miniseries New Worlds will launch on UK-centric OTT service Acorn TV next week and on the iTunes store. Acorn, which is run by Agatha Christie rights holder RLJ, will launch the miniseries on February 16 with new instalments available weekly thereafter. Set in the 1680s, the series starts Jamie Dornan (The Fall, Fifty Shades […]

OTT Acorn grows onto iPads and iPhones

Acorn TV, the US streaming service programmed with UK-centric content, has launched on Apple devices. An Acorn app is now available in Apple’s online store, allowing iPad and iPhone owners to watch Acorn’s shows on their devices. Acorn, which launched in 2011, offers customers a free month-long trial and costs US$4.99 a month thereafter, or […]