AMC Networks President of SVoD Miguel Penella is expanding his role, adding AMC+ to the portfolio of streaming services he oversees, which includes Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now and UMC. Shudder recently became the second of AMC Networks’ targeted SVoD services to surpass the one million subscriber milestone, following Acorn TV which reached that mark […]
Universal and AMC Entertainment have announced a new multi-year agreement that will see Universal films exhibited in AMC Theatres in the US for a much shorter window before being made available to rent in homes, transforming the way Hollywood has done business for decades. The agreement includes at least three weekends (17-days) of theatrical exclusivity […]
AMC Studios and Movistar+, the pay-TV division of Spain’s Telefonica, have announced a first-ever partnership for a new original series from Academy Award winner Alejandro Amenábar (The Others, The Sea Inside) who will make his TV directorial debut directing all six episodes. The six-part adventure thriller with an international cast is co-written by Amenábar and […]
It is a time of great uncertainty for the theatrical industry. Before Covid-19 cautions led to closures of theatres across the globe in March, the Domestic Box Office (DBO) was poised for a healthy year, up 6.9 per cent over 2019 through February. Powerhouse titles such
Sky has ordered a second season of its record-breaking Sky Original drama, Gangs of London. The first series is the biggest Sky Original drama launch on Sky Atlantic of the past five years with a 7-day cumulative audience of over 2.2 million viewers for the opening episode. Gangs of London is also Sky’s most binged […]
M7 Group, the European Pay-TV provider, has concluded various satellite distribution agreements in recent weeks for its 1 degree West DTH platform. The newly signed-up channels are: JimJam Hungary and JimJam Romania: AMC Networks International – Central and Northern Europe owned channels focusing on children’s content with dedicated Hungarian and Romanian feeds; TV1000: a Viasat […]
Following its successful launch in the UK, AMC Networks’ Acorn TV is expanding distribution to include Amazon Prime Video Channels and Apple TV channels. The SVoD service is home to a wide range of programming including original dramas such as the Emmy-nominated mystery series Queens of Mystery and hit French crime drama Balthazar alongside British […]