AMC_(European_TV_channel) References

AMC
Broadcast area	Balkans; Central and Eastern Europe; Iberia; ; Ireland; Israel; United Kingdom
Network	AMC Networks International UK; AMC Networks International Central Europe; AMC Networks International Iberia
Programming
Picture format	1080i HDTV; (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	AMC Networks International
Sister channels	CBS Europa; CBS Reality; Extreme Sports Channel; JimJam; Legend; Outdoor Channel; RealityXtra; RealityXtra2; Sundance TV
History
Launched	5 November 2014; 8 years ago
Replaced	MGM Channel
Closed	December 31, 2018; 4 years ago (Netherlands and Flanders only); January 1, 2019; 4 years ago (Russia only)
Replaced by	Hollywood (Russia only)
Links
Website	AMC Poland; AMC Portugal; AMC Spain; AMC UK

AMC is a European TV channel launched by AMC Networks International. AMC replaced the MGM Channel on 5 November 2014, but in Poland on 6 May 2016. AMC-produced dramas Halt & Catch Fire and The Divide are among the first original series that premiered on the channel. The channel also airs films from MGM, Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment.^[1] The channel launched in the United Kingdom on 28 August 2015, in partnership with BT TV and branded AMC from BT.^[2] Until 2019, Sky customers in the UK had access to the channel if they subscribed to BT Sport, but was subsequently removed from the platform on 2 October 2019, making the channel exclusive to BT TV subscribers.

The channel launched in the Republic of Ireland in February 2023 on Virgin Media Ireland.

AMC closed in the Netherlands and Flanders on 31 December 2018 and in Russia on 1 January 2019, where it was replaced by Hollywood channel.^[3]^[4]

Programming

References

^ Robert Briel (20 September 2014). "AMC set for November launch in Europe". Broadband TV News.
^ "AMC to launch for the first time in the UK exclusively to BT customers on 28th August". BT Group. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
^ "AMC" (in Dutch). ZiggoForum.nl. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
^ Jarco Kriek (16 November 2018). "Weer tv-zender minder: AMC stopt in Nederland en België" (in Dutch). TotaalTV.nl.

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[1] Robert Briel (20 September 2014). "AMC set for November launch in Europe". Broadband TV News.

[2] "AMC to launch for the first time in the UK exclusively to BT customers on 28th August". BT Group. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.

[3] "AMC" (in Dutch). ZiggoForum.nl. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

[4] Jarco Kriek (16 November 2018). "Weer tv-zender minder: AMC stopt in Nederland en België" (in Dutch). TotaalTV.nl.

[BVN-5] International feed of the NPO networks; originally joint venture with VRT

[TV_538-6] TV version of Radio 538

[EdMMCV-7] t venture of The Walt Disney Company, Eredivisie CV, Endemol and KNVB

[CBSR-8] t venture of AMC and CBS

[ShortsTV-9] t venture of AMC and Shorts International

[EuronewsSA-10] Alpac Capital (88%) and European public broadcasters (12%)

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Programming

Broadcast area	Balkans Central and Eastern Europe Iberia Ireland Israel United Kingdom
Network	AMC Networks International UK AMC Networks International Central Europe AMC Networks International Iberia
Picture format	1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	AMC Networks International
Sister channels	CBS Europa CBS Reality Extreme Sports Channel JimJam Legend Outdoor Channel RealityXtra RealityXtra2 Sundance TV
History
Launched	5 November 2014; 8 years ago (2014-11-05)
Replaced	MGM Channel
Closed	December 31, 2018; 4 years ago (2018-12-31) (Netherlands and Flanders only) January 1, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-01-01) (Russia only)
Replaced by	Hollywood (Russia only)
Links
Website	AMC Poland AMC Portugal AMC Spain AMC UK