Acorn TV, a streaming service owned by AMC Networks, will debut in the UK at the end of April and feature weekly exclusive new programming.
From Wednesday, British viewers will have access to the SVOD, which leans toward UK material but also offers foreign fare. It features dramas,
mysteries, and comedy. It will have a 30-day free trial upon launch, be accessible on all devices, and cost £4.99 ($6) per month or £49.99 annually.
The streamer will debut in the UK with the home premiere of its original series Queens Of Mystery, along with programmes including Foyle’s War, the Agatha
Christie adaption And Then There Were None, and Keeping Faith. The streamer has amassed more than one million paid subscribers in the US.
Acorn TV will also air the ITV drama Girlfriends, the detective thriller Harry from New Zealand, the historical drama The Bletchley Circle, and the Scandinavian crime drama Black Widows in April, among many other shows.
Every Monday, the streamer, which is also accessible in Latin America, will add fresh, unique programming.
“Acorn TV has been extremely successful in North America, and we’re pleased to deliver our slate of excellent programming from around the world to UK fans,” said Matthew Graham, general manager of Acorn TV.
TRENDS:
- US streamer Acorn TV enters the UK on 29 April
- Exclusive new programmes are released every subsequent Monday
- Acorn TV GM: “Acorn TV will make an excellent add-on to British consumers’ streaming options”
With the sole purpose of satisfying a rapidly expanding fanbase in search of high calibre mysteries and dramas, Acorn TV has been curating and producing the
best in international television for the past eight years with a diverse mix of programmes from Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and Scandinavia. Acorn TV, one of the finest values in television, will be a great addition to the streaming options available to British consumers.
“We continue to greatly expand our commission and co-production slate and are extremely excited for UK viewers to get the opportunity to see the wonderful
Queens Of Mystery was filmed in the beautiful countryside of Kent as well as several other productions later this year, including the Irish period mystery series Dead
Still and New Zealand thriller The Sounds, among many other productions,” said Catherine Mackin, MD at Acorn Media Enterprises, the UK-based development division for Acorn TV.
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“Acorn TV has been extremely successful in North America, and we’re pleased to deliver our slate of excellent programming from around the world to UK fans,” said Matthew Graham, general manager of Acorn TV.
We’re thrilled to present so many well-liked, award-winning shows in one place, such as ITV’s Foyle’s War and BBC’s Keeping Faith, as well as introduce UK
audiences to the endearing, British-produced Acorn TV original Queens of Mystery. The UK has a long history of producing top-notch dramas and mysteries.
With the sole goal of satisfying a rapidly expanding fanbase in search of high-quality mysteries and dramas, he continued, “Acorn TV has curated and
produced the very best in global television for the past eight years with a diverse mix of shows from Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and
Scandinavia. Acorn TV will be a great addition to the streaming options available to British consumers because it is one of the finest values in television.
