{"id":6055,"date":"2015-08-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2015\/08\/04\/amc-to-launch-in-the-u-k\/"},"modified":"2015-08-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-08-04T00:00:00","slug":"amc-to-launch-in-the-u-k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2015\/08\/04\/amc-to-launch-in-the-u-k\/","title":{"rendered":"AMC to Launch in the U.K."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tLONDON\/NEW YORK: The AMC channel is making its way to the U.K. for the first time, launching August 28 exclusively to BT customers.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe deal for this first British launch was signed by AMC Global and BT. On August 31, AMC on BT will debut the new series <em>Fear the Walking Dead <\/em>at 9 p.m. The drama <em>Rectify <\/em>will premiere for the first time in the U.K. on September 1 at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&ldquo;We&rsquo;re delighted that our viewers will be able to experience the start of the zombie apocalypse when AMC&rsquo;s <em>Fear the Walking Dead<\/em> debuts exclusively to BT customers,&rdquo; said Delia Bushell, the managing director of BT TV &amp; BT Sport. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re only a few weeks away from one of television&rsquo;s most compelling new dramas, and we&rsquo;re looking forward to sharing AMC&rsquo;s outstanding selection of series and films with our customers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&ldquo;We&rsquo;re thrilled to partner with BT for the first-ever launch of AMC in the U.K.,&rdquo; added Bruce Tuchman, the president of AMC and Sundance Channel Global. &ldquo;There is a tremendous level of excitement around the debut of <em>Fear the Walking Dead<\/em>, and we&rsquo;re looking forward to showcasing the series exclusively for U.K. audiences on AMC from BT. The network will also feature other dramas from AMC Networks including the acclaimed series <em>Rectify<\/em> from the producers of <em>Breaking Bad<\/em> to complement its lineup of popular movies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON\/NEW YORK: The AMC channel is making its way to the U.K. for the first time, launching August 28 exclusively to BT customers. The deal for this first British launch was signed by AMC Global and BT. 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