AMC Networks International is the division of

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that operates outside the

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. AMC Networks commissions and distributes TV channels, content and video services. The division's operating companies and business units currently own and operate in joint venture a total of 68 branded TV channels and run a suite of digital, on demand and broadband services in

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. In aggregate, its channels and feeds reach 382 million homes. AMC Networks International also provide a set of advanced digital services, such as ad sales and broadcast solutions to international channel operators. The company was originally named Chellomedia and was part of

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. In 2013, it was sold to AMC Networks (a former subsidiary of

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), and was renamed AMC Networks International.

History

On July 31, 2012, Chellomedia purchased MGM Networks, Inc. from MGM while MGM retaining its

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and joint ventures in

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and Australia. Chellomedia has licensed the MGM brand and content to continue on the purchased MGM channels. On May 21, 2013, it was announced that Liberty Global had put Chellomedia up for sale. Liberty agreed on October 28 to sell Chellomedia to

for $1.035B, except for its

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unit. The purchase was completed on February 2, 2014. On July 8, 2014, Chellomedia was renamed AMC Networks International. In November,

renamed the European MGM Channel to AMC.

Business units

AMC Networks International runs its businesses through four business units: * AMC Networks International UK (EMEA) * AMC Networks International Central Europe *AMC Networks International Latin America *

AMC Networks International Southern Europe AMC Networks International Southern Europe (formerly AMC Networks International Iberia, Chello Multicanal and Multicanal) is a Madrid, Spain-based television company, owned by AMC Networks International. In April 2010, it closed the purchase of ...

Current channels

* AMC (African and Middle Eastern TV channel) *

AMC (European TV channel) 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 serie ...

* AMC (Latin America) * AMC Break (Spain & Portugal) * AMC Crime (Spain & Portugal) * Biggs (co-owned with NOS) * Blast * Blaze (co-owned with A+E Networks UK) * Canal Cocina *

History (European TV channel) History (known as Sky History in the UK and Ireland) is a European documentary television channel which broadcasts programs related to reality programming, historical events and persons. It is a joint venture between A&E Networks, A&E Network ...

(co-owned with A+E Networks UK) * Canal Hollywood (co-owned with NOS) * Canal Panda (co-owned with NOS) * CBS-branded channels (co-owned with Paramount International Networks) ** RealityXtra **

HorrorXtra Legend (formerly Horror Channel, and Zone Horror) is a British free-to-air television channel specialising in sci-fi, fantasy, thriller, action and cult series. It is broadcast in the UK and Ireland. The channel is known for its horror movies dur ...

CBS Europa CBS Europa (formerly Zone Europa, Europa Europa, Le Cinema and Wizja Le Cinema) is a Polish film channel. It broadcasts contemporary films, influential classics, acclaimed favourites and avant-garde productions. Distributors including Universal S ...

CBS Reality CBS Reality is a European television channel broadcast in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. History CBS Reality was launched as Reality TV on 1 December 1999 as a joint-venture between UPCtv and Zone Vision. In 2005, Liberty Global, owner of U ...

** CBS Justice (Africa) * Crime & Investigation (co-owned with A+E Networks UK) * Dark * Decasa * El Gourmet * Europa Europa * Extreme Sports Channel * Film & Arts * Film Café * Film Mania *

JimJam ''Jimjam'' (stylised as ''jimjam'') is a 2000 recording by UK jazz-funk guitarist Jim Mullen, featuring fellow-Scot Hamish Stuart on rhythm guitar, Pino Palladino on bass and Ian Thomas on drums. The professional collaboration between Mullen and ...

Legend A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived, both by teller and listeners, to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human values, and possess ...

(co-owned with Paramount International Networks) * Más Chic *

Minimax Minimax (sometimes MinMax, MM or saddle point) is a decision rule used in artificial intelligence, decision theory, game theory, statistics, and philosophy for ''mini''mizing the possible loss for a worst case (''max''imum loss) scenario. Whe ...

* Odisea/Odisseia * Selekt *

ShortsTV ShortsTV is a worldwide network dedicated to short films. ShortsTV has over 13,000 titles in its catalog and has been a presenter of the Oscar Nominated Short Film releases since 2006. The channel is available in over 100 million homes across th ...

(co-owned with Shorts International) * Sol Música * Somos * Sport 1 *

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* Sport M * Spektrum TV * Spektrum Home * SundanceTV France * SundanceTV Middle East * SundanceTV Spain * SundanceTV Latinoamérica * TV Paprika * XTRM * Zoomoo Asia-Pacific and Latin America (co-owned with Beach House Kids, NHNZ and Rock Entertainment Holdings) * Outdoor Channel Asia-Pacific and EMEA (joint venture with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and Rock Entertainment Holdings)

Former channels

* AMC (Asian TV channel) * C8 * CBS Drama (Poland) * CBS Action * CBS Justice (UK) *

Horror Channel Legend (formerly Horror Channel, and Zone Horror) is a British free-to-air television channel specialising in sci-fi, fantasy, thriller, action and cult series. It is broadcast in the UK and Ireland. The channel is known for its horror movies dur ...

* Eva * Eva+ * MOV *

Megamax Megamax was a pay television channel that was broadcast in Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic and Slovakia, owned by AMC Networks International in Central Europe. It was aimed primarily at young males, 5–17 years old and broadcast animated series ...

* OBN * SundanceTV Africa

Logos

File:Chellomedia.png, Logo of Chellomedia until Summer 2014 File:AMC_Networks_International.svg, Logo of AMC Networks International from 2014 till 2021 File:AMC Networks International 2021 logo.svg, Current AMC Networks International Since 2021

References

External links

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