Following a successful 26-year tenure as president and CEO at AMC Networks, Josh Sapan has notified the company of his desire to transition to executive vice chairman.
AMC to reduce staff by 10%
AMC Networks is to reduce the headcount of its US office by 10%.
AMC’s Acorn TV to launch in UK
Streaming service Acorn TV from AMC Networks is to launch in the UK market.
AMC Networks’ SVOD services pass 2m subs
AMC Networks has announced that its four targeted subscription video on demand services – Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, and UMC (Urban Movie Channel) – now exceed two million subscribers in. the US.
AMC Networks recruits Noel Manzano
Noel Manzano has joined AMC Networks as its VP of international programming.
Former AMC’s Marco Frazier joins Pantomimus Media
Marco Frazier, former Senior VP of International Distribution for Digital & New Platforms at AMC Networks, has joined the UK-based entertainment company Pantomimus Media Limited as Head of Corporate Development.
Filmstruck’s Kerensa Samanidis heads Acorn TV’s international expansion
AMC Networks’ Acorn TV has appointed Kerensa Samanidis to a newly created role, General Manager of Acorn TV International.
AMC Networks and RedRum launch OTT service Planet Horror
AMC Networks International Southern Europe and RedRum – the label dedicated to Wild Duck’s fantastic and horror content – join forces to launch Planet Horror.
EXCLUSIVE – Brexit: AMC Networks opts for Madrid, Spain
In case of a no-deal Brexit, AMC Networks International is looking at Madrid to acquire a licence for its channels to be distributed across Europe.
AMC terminates distribution in The Netherlands
AMC Networks is pulling the plug out of its Dutch language linear channel in The Netherlands and Belgium.