Kristin Dolan has been appointed CEO of AMC Networks, effective February 27.
Throughout her career, she has served in a number of leadership roles including most recently as CEO of 605, the audience measurement and data analytics firm she founded in 2016, where she has led all day-to-day business operations including key client relationships, product development, sales, research, finance, legal and marketing.
Prior to founding 605, Dolan spent 16 years in various operating roles at Cablevision Systems Corporation and before then held various marketing roles at AMC Networks (then known as Rainbow Media), including in affiliate marketing and distribution, where she began her career in 1989.
Commenting on the appointment, AMC Networks interim executive chairman James L. Dolan said: “Kristin is a proven executive and operational leader with a track record driving organizational change, a history managing subscription-based businesses, and a deep understanding of audience engagement and advertising. These are areas of critical importance as we transform our company and monetize our high-quality content. With her considerable experience and knowledge of the company, Kristin is the ideal person to lead AMC Networks into its next chapter as we navigate this transformative period in the industry”.
Dolan added; “It’s a privilege to join a company with a long legacy of engaging audiences with excellent storytelling and world-class brands,” said Ms. Dolan. “It’s also where I started my career in the industry. I look forward to bringing my broad experience—across programming, cable operations, and most recently, utilizing data to reimagine television advertising—to leverage AMC Networks’ strong assets, drive the next phase of the company’s growth, and build shareholder value in the coming years”.