The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) has announced AMC Networks International and Fox Networks Group as new members.
Grégoire Polad, ACT Director General, stated: “We are delighted to welcome AMC Networks International and Fox Networks Group as new members of ACT. A wide and unified voice is essential to demonstrate the importance of commercial broadcasting for investing, promoting and distributing Europe’s creative and cultural works; particularly at this critical time when key legislation for our sector is being shaped and revised”.
AMC Networks International is the global division of AMC Networks and is known for Sundance Channel and AMC, as well as series such as Fear the Walking Dead, Halt and Catch Fire, and Into the Badlands’.
Rutger Andrée Wiltens, General Counsel AMC Networks International, stated, “We are delighted to be joining ACT, an association that has made a tremendously positive impact on commercial TV in Europe. We are in terrific company with other broadcasters and look forward to our future involvement”.
Fox Networks Group develop, produce and distribute over 300 entertainment, sports, factual and movie channels in 45 languages across Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa, including the core channel brands; FOX, FOX Sports and National Geographic Channel.
Gabriella Dore, EVP General Counsel, Fox Networks Group Europe & Africa, said, “At Fox Networks Group, our world class channels and content brings some of the best entertainment first to millions of viewers throughout Europe. It is important therefore we have an active and collaborative relationship with the media industry across the region and we look forward to working with ACT, and our fellow media companies, over the coming months”.
The Association of Commercial Television in Europe represents the interests of leading commercial broadcasters in 37 European countries.
