Acorn TV Sets U.K. Launch Date

The AMC Networks streaming platform Acorn TV is slated to roll out in the U.K. starting Wednesday, April 29.

Acorn TV UK will be available to consumers in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The platform will launch in the U.K. with the Acorn TV original series Queens of Mystery, all nine seasons of Foyle’s War, contemporary adaptations of some of Agatha Christie’s most popular novels and the BBC Wales drama Keeping Faith.

Acorn TV will add exclusive new programs every subsequent Monday, and all programs will include English subtitles. The ITV drama Girlfriends, the New Zealand detective drama Harry, the first two seasons of The Bletchley Circle and the Scandinavian crime drama Black Widows are among the additional titles that will be available on the platform. Consumers can subscribe to the service via acorn.tv and watch Acorn TV online with an extended 30-day free trial for a limited time. The service can also be accessed on Roku, Fire TV, Android and Apple mobile and Apple TV, and is coming soon to Amazon Channels and Apple TV Channels. After the free trial, Acorn TV will be £4.99 per month or £49.99 per year.

Matthew Graham, Acorn TV’s general manager, said: “Acorn TV has been phenomenally successful in North America, and we’re excited to bring our slate of exceptional programming from around the world to U.K. viewers. The United Kingdom has a long-standing tradition of producing first-rate dramas and mysteries, so we’re thrilled to feature so many popular, award-winning programs in one place like ITV’s Foyle’s War and BBC’s Keeping Faith, as well as introduce U.K. audiences to the charming, British-produced Acorn TV Original Queens of Mystery. For the last eight years, Acorn TV has curated and produced the very best in global television with a diverse mix of shows from Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Scandinavia, with the singular focus of satisfying a rapidly growing fanbase seeking high-quality mysteries and dramas. As one of the best values in television, Acorn TV will make an excellent add-on to British consumers’ streaming options.”

Catherine Mackin, managing director for Acorn Media Enterprises, the U.K.-based development division for Acorn TV, added: “We continue to greatly expand our commission and co-production slate and are extremely excited for U.K. viewers to get the opportunity to see the wonderful Queens of Mystery, filmed in the beautiful countryside of Kent, as well as several other productions later this year, including Irish period mystery series Dead Still and the New Zealand thriller The Sounds, among many others.”