Mad Men Headed to Sundance Channel in Asia & Europe

NEW YORK: AMC/Sundance Channel Global has acquired multiple seasons of Mad Men from Lionsgate for Sundance Channel to air in Asia and Europe.

Sundance Channel in Asia will launch season one in October. The series will debut in HD for the first time in Korea. Mad Men makes its debut in Singapore and Taiwan via Sundance Channel. In Europe, season one will debut in Spain in October. Season two launches in HD for the first time in France and French-speaking Benelux in October as well.

“We’re excited to bring the brilliant storytelling and colorful characters of Mad Men in HD to Sundance Channel viewers,” commented Harold Gronenthal, the senior VP and general manager at AMC/Sundance Channel Global. “We believe Mad Men provides the perfect balance to our array of critically acclaimed independent film and specials and will help bring more viewers to not only Sundance Channel but also the HD platforms we are carried on in Asia and Europe. Mad Men is part of the AMC Networks family, and we look forward to bringing more of these programs to Sundance Channel Global.” 
 
“Mad Men has found a global audience that continues to enjoy the adventures of Madison Avenue in the Sixties,” added Matthew Weiner, creator, writer and executive producer of Mad Men. “It’s terrific news that the show has found a home on Sundance Channel internationally. We continue to be humbled and amazed at the wonderful reception we get from fans of the show all over the world.”