Acorn Lands U.S. Exclusive for More Doc Martin

SILVER SPRING: Acorn has secured exclusive North American rights for two more seasons of the hit dramedy Doc Martin from DRG.

Season eight started production in Port Isaac on the North Cornwall coast earlier this month. Acorn TV will premiere season eight, consisting of eight episodes, in fall/winter 2017. Subscribers can continue to watch the first seven seasons anytime on Acorn TV.

Additionally, Acorn TV is now available for Android through the Google Play store and Chromecast via its Android and iOS apps.

Mark Stevens, the president of Acorn Brands at RLJ Entertainment, said, “We’re thrilled to exclusively offer Acorn TV subscribers the U.S. Premiere of two more seasons of Doc Martin. The series remains a massive hit in the U.S. with each new season becoming more successful than the last. We look forward to working again with Martin Clunes, Buffalo Pictures and DRG on another must-see season.”

Stevens added, “With the recent launch of our newest Acorn TV original series, the number one Irish drama Striking Out and upcoming premiere of Doc Martin, we continue to delight our subscribers with new and exclusive content and a constant stream of first-rate series from around the world. Besides programming, we realize that platform availability continues to be important to our subscribers, so we’re excited that Acorn TV is now available for Android and Chromecast.”