SILVER SPRING, Md.,
June 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- RLJ
Entertainment's (NASDAQ: RLJE) Acorn TV, North America's most popular streaming service
for British and international television, is now available in
twelve Latin American countries through Roku® streaming devices.
The Latin America launch includes
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa
Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru. Consumers can now subscribe to Acorn TV
via their Roku streaming player as well as via acorn.tv. The
programs will be in English-language with Spanish subtitles
available.
At launch, Acorn TV in Latin
America will feature the first season of smash hit British
dramedy Doc Martin; one of
BBC's top dramas with Line of Duty, Series 1-2; among many
other series. Acorn TV will add new programs
regularly.
"One of our top 2018 priorities is accelerating our expansion of
our distribution footprint, and Acorn TV's launch in Latin America with our partner Roku is another
step in this progression," stated Miguel
Penella, Chief Executive Officer of RLJ Entertainment.
"Acorn TV is off to an incredible start in 2018 with several
popular, critically-acclaimed Acorn TV Originals, as well as the
announcements for our first sole commissions. This advancement in
our international expansion underscores our confidence of achieving
our target of one million subscribers by early 2019."
Bernarda Duarte, Director Content
Acquisition at Roku, added, "Streaming provides consumers with
choice and control, enabling them to choose what they want to watch
and when they want to watch it. We are excited to welcome Acorn TV
on our platform in Latin America,
serving those customers who love to watch great drama and detective
series and other great British and international programming."
About RLJ Entertainment
RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLJE) is a premium digital
channel company serving distinct audiences primarily through its
popular OTT branded channels, Acorn TV (British TV) and UMC (Urban
Movie Channel), which have rapidly grown through development,
acquisition, and distribution of its exclusive rights to a
large library of international and British dramas, independent
feature films and urban content. RLJE's titles are also distributed
in multiple formats including broadcast and pay television,
theatrical and non-theatrical, DVD, Blu-ray, and a variety of
digital distribution models (including EST, VOD, SVOD and AVOD) in
North America, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Additionally, through Acorn Media
Enterprises, its UK development arm, RLJE co-produces and develops
new programs and owns 64% of Agatha Christie Limited. For more
information, please visit RLJEntertainment.com, Acorn.tv, and
UMC.tv.
Acorn TV Press Contact:
Chad
Campbell
ccampbell@acorn.tv
Media Contact:
Traci Otey
Blunt, 301-830-6204
RLJ Entertainment, Inc.
tblunt@rljentertainment.com
Investor Contact:
Jody
Burfening/Carolyn Capaccio,
212-838-3777
LHA
ir@rljentertainment.com
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Roku, Inc. in the U.S. and in other countries.
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