RLJ Entertainment, Inc., a digital channel company, controls, co-produces, and owns a library of content in British mysteries and dramas, independent feature films, and urban content in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through three segments: digital channels, IP licensing, and wholesale distribution. The Digital Channels segment distributes film and television content through its subscription-based digital channels, such as Acorn TV and UMC. The IP Licensing segment owns, produces, and licenses intellectual property rights. The wholesale distribution segment acquires and exploits content in various formats, including digital, television video on demand, broadcast, streaming, and DVD and Blu-ray, through third-party media and retail outlets, as well as through mail-order catalog and e-commerce channels. RLJ Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland with additional offices in Woodland Hills, California; London, United Kingdom; and North Sydney, Australia. RLJ Entertainment, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of AMC Networks Inc.