AMC Networks

AMC Networks Inc.
Formerly	Rainbow Media Holdings, LLC (1980–2011)
Company type	Public
Traded as	Nasdaq: AMCX (Class A); S&P 600 component;
ISIN	US00164V1035
Industry	Media; Entertainment;
Founded	February 29, 1980 (Rainbow Media Holdings, LLC.); July 1, 2011 (AMC Networks Inc.);
Defunct	June 30, 2011 (Rainbow Media Holdings, LLC.)
Headquarters	New York City, New York, U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	James L. Dolan (non-executive chairman); Kristin Dolan (CEO);
Products	Streaming services; Cable channels; Production studio; Independent film distribution;
Brands	AMC+; Sentai Filmworks; AMC; BBC America (49.9%); BritBox (minority); IFC; Sundance TV; WE tv; Philo (JV); Acorn TV; Allblk; Shudder; Sundance Now; WE tv+; HIDIVE; IFC Films; RLJE Films;
Revenue	US$2.71 billion (2023)
Operating income	US$388 million (2023)
Net income	US$215 million (2023)
Total assets	US$4.97 billion (2023)
Total equity	US$1.07 billion (2023)
Owner	Dolan family (67% voting power)
Number of employees	1,900 (2023)
Divisions	AMC Networks International
Subsidiaries	IFC Films; RLJE Films; Sentai Filmworks;
Website	amcnetworks.com
	Footnotes / references;

AMC Networks Inc. is an American entertainment company headquartered in 11 Penn Plaza, New York.^[4]

AMC Networks owns and operates the eponymous cable channel and its siblings, IFC, We TV, and Sundance TV; the art house movie theater IFC Center in New York City; the independent film companies IFC Films and RLJE Films; the anime licensor Sentai Filmworks; the premium subscription streaming services AMC+, IFC Films Unlimited, Acorn TV, Allblk, Shudder, Sundance Now, Philo, and Hidive; and a minority interest in the leading Canadian production studio Shaftesbury Films.

The company operates in Europe and Latin America through its international division, AMC Networks International. Through joint ventures with BBC Studios, the company manages BBC America and BBC World News cable channels in the US. That relationship makes AMC Networks additionally maintain a minority share in the US operations of the British-TV streaming service BritBox, a joint venture between the BBC and ITV plc.

The current incarnation of the company, founded as a publicly traded company in July 2011, is the successor to the now defunct Rainbow Media Holdings, LLC (or alternately Rainbow Programming Holdings), which was originally founded in 1980 as a subsidiary of Cablevision, and is majority-owned and controlled by the Dolan family.^[2]

^ Rizzo, Lillian (February 15, 2023). "AMC Networks names a new CEO: Kristin Dolan, spouse of chairman James Dolan". CNBC.
^ ^a ^b Lieberman, David (August 15, 2012). "AMC Networks Reports Big Stock Sale By Charles Dolan". Deadline. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
^ "2023 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 9, 2024.
^ "Here's What Tenants Are Paying at Vornado's 11 Penn Plaza". The Real Deal New York. August 26, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[1] Rizzo, Lillian (February 15, 2023). "AMC Networks names a new CEO: Kristin Dolan, spouse of chairman James Dolan". CNBC.

[deadline.com-2] Lieberman, David (August 15, 2012). "AMC Networks Reports Big Stock Sale By Charles Dolan". Deadline. Retrieved September 22, 2018.

[AR-3] "2023 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 9, 2024.

[4] "Here's What Tenants Are Paying at Vornado's 11 Penn Plaza". The Real Deal New York. August 26, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

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