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  • AMC Networks’ Acorn TV and TVNZ commission New 6-Part Romantic Comedy UNDER THE VINES

    December 11, 2020

  • AMC Networks’ Sundance Now Acquires Australian Drama THE COMMONS

    November 13, 2020

  • New Heartwarming Acorn TV Original Irish Drama Series – THE SOUTH WESTERLIES

    October 29, 2020

  • Acorn TV’s My Life is Murder Starring Lucy Lawless to Return in 2021

    October 29, 2020

  • ACORN TV ANNOUNCES NOVEMBER 2020 SLATE

    October 28, 2020

  • Acorn TV Secures Exclusive U.S. Premiere for BBC Studios’ Groundbreaking Period Drama A SUITABLE BOY

    October 27, 2020

  • AMC Networks’ Acorn TV and Channel 5 commission New British detective drama DALGLIESH from New Pictures

    October 20, 2020

  • Acorn TV commissions British crime drama WHITSTABLE PEARL

    October 2, 2020

  • ACORN TV ANNOUNCES OCTOBER 2020 SLATE

    September 30, 2020

  • AMC Networks’ Acorn TV expands to Portugal on MEO and NOS

    September 30, 2020

  • ACORN TV ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER 2020 SLATE

    September 1, 2020

  • Acorn TV Acquires BBC One Detective Drama BLOODLANDS

    August 26, 2020

  • Acorn TV commissions Romantic Procedural CANNES CONFIDENTIAL From Dramacorp

    August 10, 2020

  • Acorn TV Announces August 2020 Slate

    August 10, 2020

  • FAMILY BUSINESS, Series 1 Exclusive U.S. and Canada Premiere on Acorn TV Monday, August 24, 2020

    August 10, 2020

  • Sundance Now and Acorn TV Acquire New Zealand Drama Series ONE LANE BRIDGE

    August 6, 2020

  • Acorn TV’s Powerful New Thriller THE SOUNDS

    August 3, 2020

  • Acorn TV commissions second season of Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries from Every Cloud Productions

    July 28, 2020

  • Sundance Now acquires David Tennant’s Des from all3media

    July 16, 2020

  • AMC Networks’ Acorn TV acquires exclusive North American rights to BBC One comedy THE OTHER ONE

    July 15, 2020

  • AMC Networks’ Sundance Now Acquires U.S. Rights to Tim Minchin’s Critically Acclaimed Drama Series UPRIGHT from eOne

    June 18, 2020

  • ACORN TV ANNOUNCES JULY 2020 SLATE

    June 11, 2020

  • BBC One’s Highest-Rated New Drama of 2020 – THE NEST – Premieres July 13

    June 11, 2020

  • Acorn TV June 2020 Slate

    May 26, 2020

  • Acorn TV’s May Slate – Gold Digger and Dead Still

    April 20, 2020

  • AMC Networks’ Streaming Service Sundance Now Acquires U.S. Rights to Sexy New Australian Drama Bad Mothers from Red Arrow Studios International

    April 8, 2020

  • Acorn TV launches in the UK on Wednesday, April 29th

    April 2, 2020

  • AMC Networks’ Streaming Service Sundance Now Acquires U.S. Rights to Nordic Psychological Thriller Sanctuary from Studiocanal

    March 19, 2020

  • Acorn TV’s Spring 2020 Preview

    March 2, 2020

  • Acorn TV’s Acclaimed Irish Thriller Blood Returns

    March 2, 2020

  • AMC Networks’ Streaming Service Sundance Now Acquires U.S. Rights to New Australian Drama The Secrets She Keeps from DCD Rights

    February 19, 2020

  • Sundance Now Announces March Slate

    February 18, 2020

  • Acorn TV Announces March 2020 Slate – BLOOD, MISS FISHER

    February 14, 2020

  • AMC Networks’ Acorn TV and Sundance Now Series Receive Four of the Five Edgar® Award Television Nominations

    February 6, 2020

  • Sundance Now Announces February Slate

    February 3, 2020

  • ACORN TV ANNOUNCES 2020 LINEUP FEATURING A RECORD FIVE COMMISSIONED SERIES

    January 24, 2020

  • AMC Networks’ Acorn TV Acquires Exclusive North American Rights to Kudos Drama DEADWATER FELL Starring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo from Endemol Shine International

    January 21, 2020

  • ACORN TV ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY 2020 SLATE

    January 14, 2020

  • Sundance Now Announces January 2020 Slate

    December 16, 2019

  • Acorn TV Announces January 2020 Slate – ACKLEY BRIDGE, BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES, MURDOCH MYSTERIES

    December 11, 2019

  • MISS FISHER & THE CRYPT OF TEARS TO HAVE ITS WORLD PREMIERE AT THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    December 11, 2019

  • MIDSOMER MURDERS, Series 21 U.S. Premiere on Sunday, December 1, 2019

    November 20, 2019

  • Sundance Now Announces December Slate

    November 15, 2019

  • RTÉ and Acorn TV with Acorn Media Enterprises Commission The Return of Irish Comedy FINDING JOY

    November 15, 2019

  • Acorn TV Announces December Slate – MIDSOMER MURDERS, SLINGS & ARROWS, MURDOCH MYSTERIES, THE HEART GUY

    November 13, 2019

  • BANIJAY RIGHTS TIES UP SCRIPTED PACKAGE DEAL WITH AMC NETWORKS’ SUNDANCE NOW

    November 6, 2019

  • Acorn TV’s November Slate

    October 25, 2019

  • AGATHA RAISIN & THE HAUNTED HOUSE World Premiere on Oct. 28

    October 18, 2019

  • ACORN TV’S HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR TV LOVERS

    October 16, 2019

  • Sundance Now Announces November Slate

    October 11, 2019

  • Acorn TV and RTE commission THE SOUTH WESTERLIES

    October 11, 2019

  • Sundance Now Announces October Slate

    October 2, 2019

  • Acorn TV with Acorn Media Enterprises and Sky NZ Commission New Zealand Thriller THE SOUNDS South Pacific Pictures and Shaftesbury to Co-Produce

    September 25, 2019

  • AMC NETWORKS’ STREAMING SERVICE ACORN TV SURPASSES MAJOR MILESTONE – ONE MILLION SUBSCRIBERS

    September 19, 2019

  • Acorn TV’s October Slate Features Return of AGATHA RAISIN Starring Ashley Jensen

    September 17, 2019

  • DOC MARTIN, Series 9 Kicks Off Show’s 15 Years On-Air

    September 12, 2019

  • Acorn TV’s September Slate Features Exclusive U.S Premiere of Martin Clunes return in DOC MARTIN, Series 9

    August 29, 2019

  • Acorn TV and UMC (Urban Movie Channel) Now Available on YouTube TV

    August 22, 2019

  • Virgin Media Television reunites with all3media international and Channel 5 for more BLOOD, with Acorn TV’s Acorn Media Enterprises returning as co-producer

    August 19, 2019

  • BBC One Daytime confirms return of crime drama London Kills

    August 15, 2019

  • AMC Networks’ Acorn TV Hires Kerensa Samanidis as General Manager of Acorn TV International

    July 23, 2019

  • Acorn TV’s August Slate Features Exclusive U.S Premieres of Lucy Lawless in new mystery series MY LIFE IS MURDER and The Return of Record-Setting BBC drama KEEPING FAITH Plus Matthew Rhys, Sandra Oh and Andrew Scott

    July 16, 2019

  • RLJE FILMS TO RELEASE “GWEN”

    June 27, 2019

  • Acorn TV Greatly Expands Distribution with Apple TV channels, The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime Canada and Android TV

    June 26, 2019

  • ‘His, Hers and the Truth’ Acquired by UMC (Urban Movie Channel) Following World Premiere at 2019 American Black Film Festival

    June 20, 2019

  • Acorn TV’s July Slate features return of popular British and Swedish crime dramas – LONDON KILLS, Series 2 and THE SIMPLE HEIST, Series 2 – Plus MIDSOMER MURDERS: Neil Dudgeon’s Top 10 and more

    June 13, 2019

  • RTÉ and Acorn TV with Acorn Media Enterprises Commission New Period Mystery Dead Still

    May 30, 2019

  • BINGE WATCH ALERT: Highest-Rated BBC and ITV Series of the Year Exclusively in the U.S. on Acorn TV – LINE OF DUTY and MANHUNT –

    May 23, 2019

  • Acorn TV’s June Slate Features two Acorn TV Originals International Thriller STRAIGHT FORWARD and MARTIN CLUNES’ ISLANDS OF AMERICA

    May 14, 2019

  • Master P’s I Got the Hook Up 2 Acquired by UMC (Urban Movie Channel) for Theatrical, VOD and Digital Release

    May 7, 2019

  • RLJE FILMS ACQUIRES THE NICOLAS CAGE ACTION-THRILLER “A SCORE TO SETTLE”

    April 23, 2019

  • RLJE FILMS RSVPS TO “PLUS ONE” AHEAD OF ITS TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL WORLD PREMIERE

    April 23, 2019

  • Acorn TV’s May Slate Features the Exclusive U.S. Premieres of #1 UK SHOW OF 2019 and from the makers of Bodyguard with LINE OF DUTY, SEASON 5 plus BBC Wales Drama PITCHING IN

    April 16, 2019

  • AMC NETWORKS APPOINTS MIGUEL PENELLA PRESIDENT, GLOBAL DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER

    April 5, 2019

  • Highly-Anticipated LINE OF DUTY returns – From makers of Bodyguard

    April 3, 2019

  • ‘A House Divided’: UMC (Urban Movie Channel) Expands Scripted Slate with Multi-generational Family Saga

    March 28, 2019

  • UMC (Urban Movie Channel) Greenlights Second Season of Top-Rated Original Series “Craig Ross Jr.’s Monogamy”

    March 28, 2019

  • UMC’s “Bronx SIU” Receives Three Daytime Emmy Nominations for Digital Daytime Drama Categories

    March 21, 2019

  • Acorn TV’s fun April 2019 slate features QUEENS OF MYSTERY and MS FISHER’S MODERN MURDER MYSTERIES

    March 19, 2019

  • Acorn TV with Acorn Media Enterprises Renew Agatha Raisin for Third Series with more episodes

    February 27, 2019

  • Acorn TV’s March Slate Features Acorn TV Original true crime drama MANHUNT

    February 21, 2019

  • Acorn TV’s packed 2019 slate filled With brand-new series and returning favorites

    February 15, 2019

  • Acorn TV joins as exclusive North American partner for the return of global sensation Miss Fisher in new feature film and new spin-off series Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries  

    February 14, 2019

  • UMC (Urban Movie Channel) Picks Up Houston-Based Drama Series “5th Ward” for Second Season

    January 25, 2019

  • Acorn TV’s February Slate features its first straight-to-series commission with British crime drama LONDON KILLS

    January 10, 2019

  • UMC (Urban Movie Channel) Picks Up Reality Series, BEYOND THE POLE and Black History Docuseries, TRUE FIRST for 2019

    January 2, 2019

  • Acorn TV’s January 2019 Slate – Returning favorites Agatha Raisin, Murdoch Mysteries and No Offence

    December 13, 2018

  • Acorn TV Expands Worldwide to 30 More Countries

    December 11, 2018

  • Endemol Shine International inks deals for The Oldenheim Twelve with Acorn TV

    December 3, 2018

  • Acorn TV joins as exclusive North American partner for new British drama MANHUNT starring Martin Clunes

    November 27, 2018

  • Acorn TV Signs DCD Rights’ Primetime Drama MY LIFE IS MURDER

    November 20, 2018

  • Acorn TV’s Content-Packed December Slate Featuring Six Exclusive U.S. Premieres of Acorn TV Originals and Returning Fan Favorites

    November 13, 2018

  • UMC – Urban Movie Channel to Premiere New Family Dramedy Film NOTHING LIKE THANKSGIVING

    November 7, 2018

  • Acorn TV Acquires Exclusive U.S. Premiere of the New Season of One of BBC One’s Top Rated Series LINE OF DUTY

    November 5, 2018

  • Acorn TV Binge with Dramedies, Australian Noirs, Cultural Dramas, Welsh Sensations and more

    November 5, 2018

  • RLJE Films Acquires “MONSTER PARTY”

    October 16, 2018

  • Acorn Media Enterprises returns to co-produce Keeping Faith, Series 2

    October 15, 2018

  • ACORN TV’S HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR BRITISH TV LOVERS

    October 15, 2018

  • Acorn TV’s November Slate – Agatha Raisin and Heart Guy Return plus Thandie Newton and Daniel Craig

    October 9, 2018

  • RLJE Films Acquires “THE MAN WHO KILLED HITLER AND THEN THE BIGFOOT”

    October 4, 2018

  • AMC Networks’ Acorn TV and TVNZ commission New 6-Part Romantic Comedy UNDER THE VINES

    AMC Networks’ Acorn TV and TVNZ commission

    New 6-Part Romantic Comedy UNDER THE VINES

    From Libertine Pictures and EQ Media Group

    Starring Rebecca Gibney (Wanted, Packed to the Rafters, Winter) and

    Charles Edwards (The Crown, The Terror, Downton Abbey)

    New York, NY; December 8, 2020 – AMC Networks’ Acorn TV and TVNZ are excited to announce the commissioning of New Zealand romantic comedy Under the Vines with Acorn Media Enterprises from production company Libertine Pictures (Daffodils, Mystic) and EQ Media Group (At Home with Julia, Wednesday Night Fever, Timothy and previously in association with Ian Collie, Rake, Jack Irish and Doctor Doctor). Created and co-written by Erin White, the six-part series stars Rebecca Gibney (Wanted, Packed to the Rafters, Winter) and Charles Edwards (The Crown, The Terror, Downton Abbey) as two unlikely city slickers who inherit a failing vineyard in rural New Zealand. Despite neither having ever done a hard days’ work in their lives and both literally despising the other, they must somehow make the vineyard successful so they can sell up, split up, and get out of there. Production will begin in early February 2021 in picturesque Central Otago, New Zealand. Acorn TV has all rights worldwide with the exception of TVNZ in New Zealand. Acorn TV will feature its world premiere on Acorn TV in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Latin America, Australia, Spain, Portugal, among others in 2021, followed by TVNZ with its New Zealand premiere.

    The excellent ensemble cast includes Dean O’Gorman (One Lane Bridge, The Hobbit trilogy), Sara Wiseman (A Place to Call Home), John Bach (The Sounds, Janet King), Matt Whelan (The Sounds), Simon Mead (Nothing Trivial), Sarah Peirse (Poor Boy), Cohen Holloway (Top of the Lake), Carrie Green (Mystic), Catherine Wilkin (Stateless), Robbie Magasiva (Wentworth) and newcomer Trae Te Wiki.

    A gregarious, single-and-ready-to-mingle socialite from Sydney, Daisy Munroe (Rebecca Gibney) leads a charmed life that changes unexpectedly when a monthly allowance graciously supplied by her estranged and recently deceased stepfather, dries up. She’s never had to work a day in her life, but now there is only one bit of his fortune left…a vineyard in New Zealand. Daisy decides she has no choice but to travel there for a little relaxing holiday to partake in its wines and then get a real estate agent to quickly sell the property. Meanwhile, little does she know that the vineyard has a co-owner:  a grumpy UK born lawyer, Louis Oakley (Charles Edwards), who has been on a massive bender after a spiralling series of unfortunate events. When Louis’ uncle unexpectedly dies and leaves him the owner of this vineyard, Louis feels the need to disappear and makes haste to New Zealand to quickly sell the property in the hopes of getting his life back on track…

    Catherine Mackin, Managing Director, Acorn Media Enterprises, said: “Acorn Media Enterprises is thrilled to work with TVNZ, Libertine Pictures and EQ Media Group to commission a fun romantic comedy in picturesque New Zealand. Featuring an incredible cast led by Rebecca Gibney and Charles Edwards, Under the Vines is sure to entice Acorn TV subscribers around the world.”

    Cate Slater, TVNZ Director of Content said: “Under the Vines is an exciting TVNZ co-production that will showcase New Zealand’s stunning scenery, a fabulously talented cast and crew, and great scripts. Co-productions give us the ability to tell our stories on a global stage and we’re excited to bring viewers a premium drama that will feel distinctly Kiwi.”

    Richard Fletcher, Managing Director, Libertine Pictures, said: “Under the Vines offers the perfect opportunity to escape to beautiful Central Otago wine country.  The scripts are great fun and brimming with humour and emotion. We are really proud of the extremely talented cast we have assembled and combined with the creative talent in New Zealand, as well as our beautiful locations, it enables us to deliver this series on an epic scale for our broadcasting partners Acorn TV and TVNZ.”

    Brendan Dahill, General Manager, EQ Media, said: “We are thrilled to be working with such a stellar team both in front of and behind the camera. The combination of Rebecca and Charles alongside the stunning landscapes of the South Island and New Zealand’s wine region will have audiences all over the world falling in love with Under the Vines.”

    Rebecca Gibney said:“I am beyond excited to be home and about to start shooting Under the Vines in the spectacular Otago region. I’m a sucker for romantic comedies and the scripts are wonderful – there is so much humour and heart. Erin and the team have done a fabulous job and given the state of the world at the moment I think the timing is perfect. We all could do with some cheering up! The character of Daisy is totally unlike anything I have done before and I can’t wait to work with the fabulous Charles, our extraordinary cast and a world class team of New Zealand creatives. A massive thank you to Acorn and TVNZ for their support.” 

    The series’ writers are Tim Balme (The Sounds, The Brokenwood Mysteries) for the first episode with other episodes written by Nick Ward, J C Stewart-Te Whiu, Kathryn Burnett, Harry McNaughton, and creator Erin White. Under the Vines will be produced by Carmen J Leonard and executive produced by Rebecca Gibney, Richard Fletcher for Libertine Pictures and Brendan Dahill for EQ Media Group.

    AMC Networks’ Acorn TV is the leading streaming service specializing in British and international television with subscribers worldwide in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Spain, Portugal, among other areas. Acorn TV adds exclusive new programs every week to a deep library of mysteries, dramas, and comedies with no commercials. In 2020, Acorn TV U.S. has featured the Irish period mystery series Dead Still, British dramas Deadwater Fell starring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo, Gold Digger starring Julia Ormond, highly-rated BBC One drama The Nest, BBC One sitcom The Other One, and New Zealand thriller The Sounds; as well as several returning favorites including Acorn TV’s first feature film with Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, and award-winning Australian drama Mystery Road, Series 2. Coming up, Acorn TV has the U.S. Premiere of groundbreaking BBC Studios’ period drama A Suitable Boy from award-winning director Mira Nair (Dec. 7). Website: Acorn.TV

    Acorn Media Enterprises is Acorn TV’s UK-based development arm which works with producers, distributors, writers and broadcasters in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and beyond to commission, co-produce and co-finance the best international, English-language scripted shows. AME has commissioned Agatha Raisin Series 2 and 3, Queens of Mystery, London Kills Series 1 and 2, as well as Keeping Faith, among several other productions.

    Press Contact:

    Acorn TV, Chad Campbell, chad.campbell@amcnetworks.com 

    About AMC Networks

    Known for its groundbreaking and celebrated original content, AMC Networks is the company behind the award-winning brands AMC, BBC AMERICA, IFC, SundanceTV, WE tv, and IFC Films. Its diverse line-up of popular and critically-acclaimed series and independent films include Killing Eve, Better Call Saul and The Walking Dead, which has been the #1 show on ad-supported cable television for ten consecutive years, as well as Portlandia, Brockmire, Love After Lockup, and the Oscar-winning Boyhood. Its original series Mad Men and Breaking Bad are widely recognized as being among the most influential and acclaimed shows in the history of TV. The Company also operates AMC+, its premium subscription bundle; the subscription streaming services Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, and UMC; AMC Studios, its production business; AMC Networks International, its international programming business; and Levity Entertainment Group, its production services and comedy venues business. For more information, visit http://www.amcnetworks.com.

    About TVNZ

    TVNZ is New Zealand’s state-owned, commercially funded broadcaster. TVNZ’s all about sharing the moments that matter – whether it’s breaking news, following adventures, sharing stories or putting smiles on faces.

    Each day, TVNZ reaches more than two million New Zealanders through channels TVNZ 1, 2, DUKE and online platform TVNZ OnDemand. Leading news site 1news.co.nz and socially-driven online news brand Re: connect Kiwis to the important issues throughout the day, however they chose to engage. For more information, visit: www.tvnz.co.nz

    About Libertine Pictures

    Libertine Pictures is an independent film and television production company founded in 2013, based in New Zealand and led by accomplished producer Richard Fletcher and internationally-acclaimed writer Neil Cross. Libertine produces bold and compelling feature films, documentaries and television drama. It works with established storytellers and filmmakers and nurtures emerging talent. Libertine’s aim is to inspire, challenge and innovate. It is passionate about bringing powerful and distinctive stories to the screen.  For more information, visit: www.libertinepictures.com.

    About EQ Media Group

    EQ Media Group is one of the world’s leading producers of high-quality screen content for international audiences. 

    An award-winning multi-genre company, EQ Media produces drama, documentaries, non-scripted series and lifestyle programming out of its joint Sydney and Los Angeles head offices in addition to its production hubs in Auckland, New Zealand and Dallas-Fort Worth. Platform partners include Discovery Networks, A&E Networks, Amazon, BBC, ITV, UKTV, National Geographic, PBS, Sundance, History Channel, Arte, Curiosity Stream, Netflix, Foxtel, Seven Network, SBS Australia, Network 10, ABC Australia, TVNZ, Prime NZ.

    EQ Media’s recent successes include the six-part history series The Pacific with Sam Neill (Foxtel, Prime NZ, Ovation),  the four-part true crime series The Night Caller (Sky UK, Sundance, Stan),  science adventure series Body Hack (Network 10 and Discovery), Selling The Big Easy (HGTV), Texas Flip N Move (DIY Channel), Restored (DIY Channel), Koala Rescue (Ch7), Griff’s Great Australian Adventure & Great Kiwi Adventure (ABC / Prime NZ / ITV), and the 4K TV series and feature film Living Universe (ABC, Arte France, Curiosity Stream & UKTV).  Further details at: www.eqmedia.group

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