Shane Murphy


RTÉ, Acorn partner on Victorian drama ‘Dead Still’

Irish broadcaster RTÉ and Acorn Media Enterprises (AME) have co-commissioned Victorian mystery Dead Still. The project is the latest drama venture for AME, the UK-based development division for AMC-backed SVOD service Acorn TV, which is owned by RLJ Entertainment. Together, Acorn TV with AME have commissioned a number of series, including series two and three […]

Shane Murphy appointed head of drama and comedy RTÉ

RTÉ has appointed Shane Murphy as group head of drama and comedy. The Dublin native joins from Acorn Media Enterprises where he has been MD since 2015, leading the commissioning, development and co-production of series including Agatha Raisin. Prior to that, he worked with companies such as Fremantle Media Enterprises, Tiger Aspect Productions and Agatha Christie Ltd.  […]

Acorn is Keeping Faith with BBC, S4C drama

Acorn Media Enterprises (AME) has become a coproducer on BBC Wales and S4C thriller drama Keeping Faith. France-based distributor About Premium Content (APC) has brokered an agreement to bring Acorn on board for all rights in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In Wales, the dual-language series will be known as Un Bore Mercher […]

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 […]

Content in Moone Boy indie output deal

Content Media Corp. has signed an exclusive first-look deal with Dublin-based producer Deadpan Pictures, the firm behind Sky comedy Moone Boy. London-based Content Television & Digital will sell six Deadpan-created comedy-dramas internationally, beginning with 6x30mins RTÉ2 drama Can’t Cope Won’t Cope. Content already distributes Deadpan’s show Trivia. Paul Donovan, Ailish McElmeel and Shane Murphy lead […]

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 […]