One of the most problematic things about streaming apps is figuring out where you can watch them. You see 100 videos promoting something and try to get it and what do you know it is unavailable where you live. This has been the case with Acorn TV. The, which allows users to watch British TV including many exclusives outside of the country, is now available in thirty new countries, including Australia, New Zealand, India, South Africa, ten European countries, more South American countries, as well as ten Caribbean countries. Consumers can now visit acorn.tv to subscribe and watch Acorn TV, or easily access Acorn TV via apps on Apple TV, Android, iPhone, iPads, and Roku streaming players. The programs will be in English-language with English and Spanish subtitles available. The Acorn TV streaming service is available for $4.99 USD per month.
Launched in the U.S. and Canada in 2011 and quickly becoming the leader in North America for premium entertainment from British and international television, Acorn TV expanded internationally in June 2018 to twelve Latin American countries and continues to rapidly expand worldwide.
Matthew Graham, SVP and GM for RLJ Entertainment’s Acorn TV, said, “Acorn TV is doing phenomenally well in North America, so we’re thrilled to continue to take the Acorn TV experience globally with 30 new countries. We are excited for global fans of British and international drama and mystery to discover the wonders of Acorn TV with addictive series featuring stellar acting, beautiful settings, and gripping storylines.”
New Countries:
- Europe: Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg
- India
- Australia and New Zealand
- South Africa
- South America: Venezuela, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, and Guyana
- Caribbean: Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, and Antigua and Barbuda as well as nearby Belize
Acorn TV’s international offering will add new programs each week and currently features a wide assortment of first-rate British and international television, including:
- The first seven seasons of smash hit British dramedy Doc Martin with season eight being added on Dec. 17
- Irish detective drama Jack Taylor starring Iain Glen (Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey)
- Benedict Cumberbatch in the British drama The Last Enemy
- Daniel Craig in wartime drama Sword of Honour
- The complete series of the original Poldark
- Aussie cop drama East West 101
- British period drama The Bletchley Circle
- Lynda La Plante’s The Commander and Above Suspicion
- Gripping miniseries The Secret Agent
- International Emmy-winning drama Traffik
- Documentaries like Britain’s Bloodiest Crown and Britain’s Bloodiest Dynasty
- Among many other series
