Distribution Momentum Continues for AMC Networks International Portfolio

CANNES: AMC Networks International (AMCNI) has been building up the global presence for its portfolio of channels across EMEA, the CIS, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific regions, supported by the upcoming first-window premieres of Fear The Walking Dead, Into the Badlands and others.

AMC Global is now in more than 115 territories. It launched for the first time outside of North America late last year. The channel is gearing up to launch Fear The Walking Dead, Into the Badlands and the new season of Halt and Catch Fire, all debuting on AMC Global less than 24 hours after their U.S. premieres.

In Latin America, Mexico's Axtel has launched the entire AMCNI portfolio of channels for the first time, including AMC, Sundance Channel, elgourmet, Europa Europa and Film&Arts. AMC debuted in Brazil for the first time on several cable TV systems that are members of Neo TV, following the network’s debut on Sky earlier this month. AMC also premiered for the first time on multiple pay-TV platforms in Uruguay. Tigo platforms throughout the LatAm region launched or repositioned AMC on the basic tier. Additionally, Casa Club TV was launched on Red Intercable in Argentina for the first time. Sundance Channel continued to increase its footprint in the region as well, including deals with Cablevision and Supercanal in Argentina. Colombia's Movistar TV repositioned AMC to its basic tier.

In Central Europe, Slovak Telekom brought Sundance Channel to Slovakia for the first time and Sport1 HD to complement the SD service. Skylink in the Czech Republic and Slovakia moved Sport2 to the basic tier. Both Skylink and Slovak Telekom extended the entire AMCNI portfolio carriage through multiyear agreements. Additionally, AMC has been repositioned to the basic tier in Hungary on Magyar Telekom and Tarr. New multiyear agreements for AMC were also signed with several operators in CEE, including PR-Telecom in Hungary and Telekom Serbia. AMCNI recently rebranded MGM’s SD channel as AMC across all its systems in the CIS and the Baltics. This includes MTS, Rostelecom, Beeline and NTV + in Russia.

Across Africa, the company recently unveiled the first-ever launch of Eva, a new telenovela channel, on the DStv platform. In the U.K., it was recently announced that Horror Channel launched on Freeview.

In the Asia Pacific, Sundance Channel began airing in Taiwan, thanks to Asia Pacific Telecom. PPCTV in Cambodia recently launched Sundance Channel. It is headed to Sansar Cable in Mongolia soon. This follows the recent deal for Singtel TV in Singapore to launch AMC for the first time.

“AMC Networks International has experienced record-breaking growth with new distribution agreements on subscription television platforms around the world,” commented Ed Palluth, the executive VP of global distribution at AMC Networks International. “There is clear and strong demand for our lineup of globally renowned, locally relevant channels with many platform operators adding or repositioning our services onto their basic tiers in recent months to make them widely available to customers. AMC and Sundance Channel Global remain among the first choice of operators looking to offer a wide selection of exclusive original dramas, and we’re particularly excited about the debut of series such as Fear The Walking Dead, Badlands and the new season of Halt and Catch Fire less than 24 hours after the U.S. premiere.”