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Tessa Thompson to Star in Disney's LADY AND THE TRAMP
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 14, 2018

Tessa Thomspon will voice Lady opposite Justin Theroux's Tramp in Disney's LADY AND THE TRAMP, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Acorn TV Announces Upcoming 2018 Slate Featuring Award-Winning New Dramas and Returning Favorites
by Macon Prickett - Jul 25, 2018

After starting off the year with several must-see Acorn TV Originals including the final season of BAFTA-winning BBC comedy Detectorists, star-studded ITV drama Girlfriends, and Welsh sensation Keeping Faith, Acorn TV announces its content-packed slate for the rest of the year filled with must-see new dramas and returning favorites. North America's largest streaming service specializing in British and international television will feature the U.S. and Canadian premieres of several more Acorn TV Originals, including its first sole commission with Agatha Raisin, Series 2 starring Ashley Jensen (Catastrophe, Ugly Betty); new hit Aussie drama Mystery Road called “Australia's answer to 'True Detective'… Judy Davis is phenomenal” (Junkee); and Irish comedy Finding Joy; plus Welsh drama Bang, Italian drama Tangled Lies and new seasons of Acorn TV favorites 800 Words, Paul Abbott's No Offence, Ackley Bridge, The Heart Guy, and The Brokenwood Mysteries; as well as dates for two of its most popular Australian series with the final season of addictive period drama A Place to Call Home (Sept. 3/Labor Day) and Guy Pearce's return as the late Peter Temple's Jack Irish (Sept. 10, Trailer).

August 2018 Programming Highlights for Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior
by Tori Hartshorn - Jul 24, 2018

August 2018 Programming Highlights for Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior

August 2018 Programming Highlights for Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior
by Macon Prickett - Jul 24, 2018

Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney Junior announce programming highlights for August 2018. Check out what's coming this August below! 

Casting Confirmed on AFTER LIFE, The New Netflix Original Series from Ricky Gervais
by Tori Hartshorn - Jul 6, 2018

Casting Confirmed on AFTER LIFE, The New Netflix Original Series from Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais' Netflix Series AFTER LIFE Announces Full Cast As Production Begins
by Macon Prickett - Jul 5, 2018

Production is underway on 'AFTER LIFE,' a Netflix original series from Creator, Executive Producer and Director, Ricky Gervais.

Acorn TV with Acorn Media Enterprises Commission Original British Drama LONDON KILLS Straight-to-Series
by Macon Prickett - Mar 23, 2018

Acorn TV and Acorn Media Enterprises announce their second series commission and first straight-to-series program with British drama series LONDON KILLS. Acorn Media Enterprises (AME), the UK-based development division for the Acorn brand of RLJ Entertainment, Inc, has partnered with PGMTV to co-produce the new series along with Acorn Media International distributing in all English-speaking territories and international distributor ZDF Enterprises distributing in the rest of the world. Created for television and co-written by Paul Marquess (Suspects, Footballers' Wives), LONDON KILLS is currently casting and will go into production in May with a winter 2018 North American premiere for Series 1. The companies will produce two series back-to-back comprised of five by one-hour episodes. The deal was negotiated with Acorn Media Enterprises Shane Murphy, PGMTV's Paul Marquess, and ZDF Enterprises' VP ZDFE.

Acorn TV Announces First Commision; AGATHA RAISIN Returns for Series 2
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 15, 2018

During their session for Acorn TV Originals Girlfriends and Striking Out, Series 2 at the Television Critics Association Winter Tour, Acorn TV General Manager Matthew Graham announces Acorn TV's first series commission with the return of one of its most popular series, the fun, mystery series AGATHA RAISIN, Series 2 in 2018.

National Youth Theatre to Hold CHIC TO CHIC Fundraising Gala Dinner At Café De Paris
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2017

On Monday 20 November, The National Youth Theatre (NYT) hosted fundraising gala 'Chic to Cheek' atCaf de Paris, attended by current NYT performers, past alumni and VIP guests. The event raised over 100,000 which will continue to support The National Youth Theatre's ongoing projects.

On Acorn DVD - A Slew of Agatha Christie Adaptations and the Final Season of Rake
by Emily Bruno - Oct 31, 2017

Coinciding with the Nov. 10 Fox release of the new, star-studded theatrical adaptation of The Murder on the Orient Express directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh, Acorn, an RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, is re-releasing the extravagant television adaptation of the Queen of Crime's most famous novel, AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS on DVD on November 14, 2017.

Acorn TV's Launches New International Co-Production and Original Series With Screentime and Banijay
by Emily Bruno - Oct 17, 2017

Following several recent Acorn TV Original co-production announcements including BBC's Love, Lies and Records and Detectorists Series 3, RTE's Acceptable Risk, and ITV'sGirlfriends, Acorn Media Enterprises (AME), the UK-based development division for the Acorn brand of RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLJE), has partnered with Screentime New Zealand (a Banijay Group company) as the North American co-producer of new crime drama Straight Forward. This truly global series is co-produced with Mastiff Denmark (a Banijay Group company), Scandinavian streaming service Viaplay, and New Zealand broadcaster TVNZ.

Acorn TV's Packed November Slate Features Return of its #1 Streamed Series & More
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 12, 2017

In November 2017, Acorn TV, North America's most popular streaming service focused on British and international television, announces one of its most impressive slates yet with a new BBC One drama series, a new season of its most-streamed series

VIDEO: First Look - Amazon's CATASTROPHE Returns for Season 3, Today
by BWW News Desk - Apr 28, 2017

Get to know Rob and Sharon on a whole new level as they answer questions about each other. New season of CATASTROPHE premieres April 28 on Amazon Prime Video. Get a first look below!

Acorn TV Co-Producing Final Episodes of BBC One Hit GEORGE GENTLY
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 19, 2017

Following several recent Acorn TV Original co-production announcements, Acorn Media Enterprises (AME), the UK-based development division for the Acorn brand of RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLJE), has partnered with all3media International as the North American co-producer of the final series of the long-running hit British detective drama GEORGE GENTLY

VIDEO: Amazon Shares Season 3 Trailer for Hit Series CATASTROPHE
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 6, 2017

Amazon has shared the trailer for Season 3 of the hit series CATASTOPHE. The new season premieres Friday, April 28 on AMAZON PRIME VIDEO. Get a sneak peek below!

VIDEO: First Look - Amazon's CATASTROPHE Returns for Season 3, 4/28
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 8, 2017

Get to know Rob and Sharon on a whole new level as they answer questions about each other. New season of CATASTROPHE premieres April 28 on Amazon Prime Video. Get a first look below!

LET THERE BE LIGHT: Paule Constable On Risks, Sexism and Having Opinions
by Marianka Swain - Sep 13, 2016

The latest instalment in our series showcasing Britain's best lighting designers focuses on the four-time Olivier and two-time Tony Award winner Paule Constable. She's worked on numerous landmark theatrical productions, including The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, War Horse and Waves at the National Theatre and the RSC's Wolf Hall, as well as with leading opera and dance companies.

Amazon Orders Two Additional Seasons of the Critically-Acclaimed Comedy CATASTROPHE
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 14, 2016

Amazon today announced it has greenlit two additional seasons of the critically-acclaimed series, CATASTROPHE.

Spotlight to Sponsor National Youth Theatre's West End Season
by BWW News Desk - Jul 7, 2016

The National Youth Theatre (NYT) have announced that the UK's leading casting resource, Spotlight, is to sponsor industry performances for their REP cast in the West End this autumn.

BWW Review: THE LOBSTER is a Quirky, Surreal Satire
by Natalie de la Garza - Jun 12, 2016

The premise of THE LOBSTER is mesmerizing: In a society where relationships are valued over all else, the unpartnered have forty-five days to find a new mate or they will be transformed into an animal of their choice.

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