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The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon begins production in Spain

AMC Networks has announced the start of production on the third season of its hit series The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon in Spain starring beloved characters Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) and Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride). Season three will be based in Madrid with extensive location shooting planned in the Galicia, Aragón, Catalonia and Valencia regions, […]

August 28, 2024

Research: Addressable TV ads key for young adults

Go Addressable, a trade organisation dedicated to furthering the growth of addressable TV, has published research that highlights the value of addressable TV advertising, or the ability to serve targeted ads to specific households or users based on deterministic identifiers, amid signal loss and evolving viewership habits. Advertisers today can at times face difficulties reaching […]

August 16, 2024

AMC Networks sees Q2 losses despite streaming gains

AMC Networks has reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30th. The company saw a $29.2 million (€26.7m) net loss compared to net income of $70.2 million in the same period last year. The results included a $68 million impairment charge against AMC’s international operations and $29 million against BBC America – its […]

August 9, 2024

Gallagher stepping down at AMC Networks

AMC Networks has announced that Jamie Gallagher, the company’s long-time General Counsel and EVP, will retire at the end of the year following more than 16 years of service. Throughout his tenure, Gallagher has been a cornerstone of the AMC Networks leadership team, guiding the company through significant chapters in its evolution, including taking the […]

July 31, 2024

AMC Reality on ITVX from May 30

Following the announcement earlier this year that the ITVX streaming platform would be adding AMC collections to its service, ITV has now confirmed that AMC Reality will go live later this month. From May 30th, AMC Reality on ITVX will feature a host of reality franchises, with plenty of match making, impending nuptials, dress finding […]

May 20, 2024

AMC Networks Q1 revenues down 17%

AMC Networks has reported Q1 net revenues of $596 million (€552.3m), down 17 per cent from the prior year. Excluding nonrecurring revenues related to Apple TV+ series Silo and the sale of digital agency 25/7 Media, net revenues decreased 6 per cent. Streaming revenues stood at $145 million, an increase of 3 per cent on […]

May 13, 2024

Research: Prime Video leads SVoD ad tiers in US

Findings from Hub Entertainment Research provide the strongest evidence yet that the majority of consumers will opt for lower cost ad-supported video services over higher priced premium ad-free offerings. Hub’s quarterly TV Churn Tracker is an examination into which platforms viewers in the US are adding or dropping and why. Key findings from Q1 2024 […]

May 7, 2024

AMC Stories, AMC Reality on ITVX

AMC Networks International UK (AMCNI UK) has announced the launch of two new streaming collections on ITVX, the AVoD streaming service operated by ITV. AMC Stories and AMC Reality will each have a dedicated area on the ITVX platform and include more than 1,100 hours of content. AMC Stories is a catalogue of celebrated and […]

April 9, 2024

NBC to bring Olympics Coverage to AMC theatres in US

NBC will extend its daily live daytime coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics to AMC Theatres as a ticketed event throughout the US from July 27th-August 11th. Beginning the day after the Opening Ceremony, select daytime hours of NBCUniversal’s live coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC will be shown in approximately 160 AMC […]

March 18, 2024

AMC Networks upgrades HIDIVE

AMC Networks has announced that HIDIVE subscribers across the US, Canada and other international markets can now access an upgraded version of the anime-focused streaming service. The new HIDIVE website and apps feature a redesigned user interface, a simplified menu as well as enhancements to content discovery, user curation and playback options. This includes updated […]

March 8, 2024