18 Facts About AMC Networks

AMC Networks Inc is an American entertainment company headquartered in 11 Penn Plaza, New York.

AMC Networks owns and operates the eponymous cable channel and its siblings, IFC, WE tv, and Sundance TV; the art house movie theater IFC Center in New York City; the independent film companies IFC Films and RLJE Films; the anime licensor Sentai Filmworks; the premium subscription streaming services AMC+, IFC Films Unlimited, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, Shudder, Sundance Now and HIDIVE; and a minority interest in leading Canadian production studio Shaftesbury Films.

AMC Networks is majority-owned and controlled by the Dolan family.

AMC Networks responded to Dish Network's announcement of its pending removal of the channels as being related to a 2008 breach of contract lawsuit against Dish Network by the company's former Voom HD Networks subsidiary, in which it is seeking more than $2.

On July 12,2012, AMC Networks said in an e-mailed statement that it would stream over the Internet the season premiere of Breaking Bad to Dish customers.

Related searches

On October 28,2013, AMC Networks announced it would acquire most of Chellomedia, sans Chello Benelux, an international operator of cable networks, from Liberty Global for around $1.

In 2016, AMC Networks finalized a partnership agreement with former BET founder Robert L Johnsons RLJ Company.

AMC Networks has received warrants to purchase at least 20 million shares or the equivalent of 50.

On November 15,2016, AMC Networks acquired a minority stake in comedy video website and film and television production company Funny or Die, with plans to integrate it with IFC.

On July 30,2018, AMC Networks reached a definitive agreement to acquire RLJ Entertainment where AMC would pay $59 million for the remaining RLJE shares not owned by AMC or Robert L Johnson.

The series was distributed by AMC Networks's streaming service Shudder in the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland and by TVNZ On Demand in New Zealand.

In early 2020, the AMC Networks involved Switzer Group to lead the redesign of its tenth-floor headquarters at 11 Penn Plaza, New York.

On May 13,2020, AMC Networks announced it was acquiring the rights to Anne Rice's major literary works, including The Vampire Chronicles and Lives of the Mayfair Witches.

On February 2,2021, AMC Networks entered into a strategic partnership with Canadian production company Shaftesbury Films.

AMC Networks made an investment in the company, thus giving them access to the latter's slate and expanding their content and development capabilities in Canada.

On January 5,2022, AMC Networks acquired Japanese anime company Sentai Holdings, including distributor Sentai Filmworks, and streaming service HIDIVE.

On March 1,2022, AMC Networks announced the launch of AMC Networks Publishing, their new book publishing arm.

On October 28,2013, AMC Networks announced it would acquire most of Chellomedia, an international operator of cable networks, from Liberty Global for around $1.