M7 Group & AMC Networks Extend Channel Pact

AMC Networks International—Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI CNE) and M7 Group are extending their long-standing partnership for channel carriage.

The new pact sees continued carriage of the complete AMCNI CNE portfolio of eight channels on Skylink in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The deal includes the extension of the carriage agreement for Film+, AMC, Sport1, Sport2, JimJam, Minimax, TV Paprika and Spektrum. Additionally, Spektrum HD will be placed in Skylink’s Multi package, increasing the number of households where it becomes available.

Jaromir Glisnik, member of the board of directors of M7 Group, said: “We are delighted to continue working with AMCNI CNE and offer our audiences the portfolio they provide. In addition to the continued distribution via our satellite platform, their channels will also be added to Skylink Live TV, allowing our subscribers to also enjoy the channels via mobile devices.”

Balázs Hajós, the VP of affiliate sales at AMC Networks International—Central and Northern Europe, added: “This new deal is another milestone in our long-running relationship with M7 Group. Making our channels available on all platforms and across a wide range of devices adds a whole a new dimension to our partnership. We are sure that Skylink audiences will thoroughly enjoy the great variety of our quality content across a portfolio of film, television series, sports, infotainment and children’s programming.”