Acorn DVD explained

RLJE International Ltd
Trading Name:Acorn DVD
Type:Subsidiary
Foundation:, in London, England
Founder:Peter Edwards
Hq Location:8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 650
Location City:Silver Spring, MD
Location Country:US
Locations:55 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5SQ
Area Served:UK, US, Australia
Industry:Entertainment retail
Parent:RLJ Entertainment

RLJE International Ltd, d/b/a Acorn Media, a British company that publishes and distributes DVDs, as well as selling home-video products and streaming videos with a particular focus on British television.[1] [2] [3] [4]

History

Launched in 1997, Acorn Media U.K. Limited distributes collectible home video products in the U.K. market. By design, Acorn U.K.'s product line often overlaps with the Acorn Media U.S. line. This division of the company also serves as a permanent presence in the U.K. television programming community, a primary source of both Acorn Media U.S. and Acorn U.K. acquisitions.

Important programming franchises for this Acorn division include New Tricks, Criminal Justice, Midsomer Murders, Foyle's War, Trial & Retribution, Wild at Heart, Wainwright Walks, and Inspector George Gently.

In April 2007, Acorn Media U.K. launched Acacia U.K., a healthy joyful living brand encompassing licensed and original programming on DVD.[5]

In 2012, RLJ Companies bought Acorn Media, including a majority share in Agatha Christie Ltd, and Image to form RLJ Entertainment.[6]

In 2021 it began distributing new AMC Networks programming.

Titles

The company publishes television titles (in either individual or box-set formats) including:[7]

Situation comedies

Dramas

Classic dramas

Period dramas

Special interest

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Acorn Media DVDs & Blu-rays. moviemail.com. 2 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140814063428/http://www.moviemail.com/publisher/128/Acorn-Media/. 14 August 2014. dead.
  2. News: Jensen. Elizabeth. Home Video Company Cashing in on British Revivals. The New York Times. 25 March 2012 . 2 March 2014.
  3. Web site: Acorn DVD Information Page. Acorn DVD. 9 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151015020948/http://www.acorndvd.com/about-acorn-media. 15 October 2015. dead.
  4. Web site: RLJ Entertainment Information Page. RLJ Entertainment.
  5. Web site: Acorn Media News Announcement. Acorn Media Group.
  6. RLJ Acquisition News Story. PR Newswire.
  7. Web site: Acorn Media (Blu-ray) DVD Empire. dvdempire.com. 2 March 2014.
  8. Web site: Dark Winds .
  9. Web site: Interview with the Vampire .