AMC Networks International Southern Europe is launching a new pay-TV channel, Enfamilia, which aims to provide entertainment for the whole family. The channel, which gies live on December 15th, will broadcast movies and TV series, and a wide selection of documentaries and children-dedicated content. The channel will be available on the following platforms: Movistar Plus+ […]
AMC Networks has announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Christina Spade, has stepped down after just three months on the job. The company also revealed plans to lay off around one-fifth of its US workforce as it faces pressure from streaming competitors and a slowing economy. The network, home to hit shows including The Walking […]
AMC Networks and Roku have announced an expanded partnership that will feature AMC Networks’ content and targeted streaming services across The Roku Channel’s ecosystem. The agreement includes the addition of 11 free ad-supported streaming (FAST) channels created and programmed by AMC Networks to The Roku Channel, including an exclusive channel, AMC Showcase, which will feature […]
YouTube has launched Primetime Channels, allowing users to sign up, browse and watch their favourite content from streaming services such as Showtime, STARZ, Paramount+, AMC+, ViX+ and more, all directly through YouTube. YouTube is rolling out an early version of Primetime Channels in the US. On the Movies & TV hub, users will see over […]
Academy Award and BAFTA-winning actor Julianne Moore (Still Alice, Far From Heaven) is to star in the new Sky Original and AMC Networks drama Mary & George – an eight-part limited series based on the true story of Mary Villiers (Moore), who moulded her beautiful son, George, to seduce King James I and become his […]
Electric Entertainment, the Los Angeles-based production and distribution company, has closed a deal with AMC Networks International – Latin America (AMCNI-LA) for three of Electric’s TV series. The deal includes 2 seasons of “Leverage: Redemption,” the first season of Electric’s newest SYFY series, “The Ark,” and the entire 4 seasons of “The Librarians.” The rights […]
AMC Networks has promoted Mark Dee-Shapland to Vice President of Global Content Sales. Previously Head of International Content Sales, Dee-Shapland will oversee the global sales team and manage sales in territories including the US, Canada, France, Germany and Italy. Dee-Shapland, who joined the company in 2016, will continue to report to Mike Pears, Executive Vice […]
AMC Networks has announced that its SVoD service, AMC+, has gained momentum in recent months with new launches in Spain, Korea, India, New Zealand and Australia. AMC+ has recently launched across key markets in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region with additional countries to be announced in the coming months. In Spain, the service is now […]
Shorts International, owner of ShortsTV, the short movie network, and AMC Networks have announced a deal with free global streaming platform, Plex, to launch Shorts, the network’s FAST short movie channel, in the US. Viewers can access a library of international and American short films, hand-picked from the full ShortsTV catalogue of 13,000 titles, including […]
AMC Networks International (AMCNI CNE) and Telly have agreed a multi-year distribution agreement effective as of September 1st. The agreement provides carriage of AMCNI CNE’s channels Sport1, Sport2, AMC, Film+, Spektrum, Spektrum Home, JimJam and Minimax and offers long-term access to entertainment to viewers in the Czech Republic. Locally relevant sports programmes such as UEFA […]