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 Liberty Global. 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 MGM Networks was a subsidiary of AMC Networks International. They held AMC Networks International's interests in the MGM branded cable television, satellite television, other television channels and services that reached nearly 120 countries and ...

, Inc. from

MGM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded on April 17, 1924 a ...

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

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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 Central Europe (formerly Chello Central Europe) is a Budapest, Hungary-based television company, owned by AMC Networks International. It operates 30 channels in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Re ...

*AMC Networks International Latin America * AMC Networks International Southern Europe

Current channels

AMC (African and Middle Eastern TV channel) AMC Middle East and Africa is a European-based pay television channel which was launched by AMC Networks International in Africa and the Arab World. AMC replaced the MGM Channel on 1 December 2014. AMC-produced dramas such as '' Halt and Catch ...

* AMC (European TV channel) * 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 Canal Hollywood is a movies cable channel available in Spain and Portugal. For most of its history it was a single channel airing for all Iberia with feeds in Portuguese or Spanish, it later split. In 2011 was created a version in HD in Spain an ...

(co-owned with NOS) *

Canal Panda Canal Panda was an Iberian pay television channel, the first one dedicated to kids programming, mostly animated series for children aged 6–14. The channel was founded in 1996 as ''Panda Club'' in Spain and Portugal, but the name was changed t ...

(co-owned with NOS) *

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...

-branded channels (co-owned with

Paramount International Networks Paramount International Networks (PIN) is the international division of Paramount Global. The division oversees the production, broadcasting and promotion of key Paramount's brands outside of the United States. These brands include Paramount Net ...

) **

RealityXtra RealityXtra (formerly CBS Drama) is a British free-to-air television channel that centres its programming on American television shows produced by CBS. It is the sister channel of CBS Reality and is owned in partnership by AMC Networks and Para ...

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 CBS Justice (formerly CBS Action) was a television channel specialising in action film, drama and murder-mysteries programs. It launched in the UK and Ireland on 16 November 2009 and later expanded to Africa in 2019. It closed on all platforms i ...

(Africa) *

Crime & Investigation Crime & Investigation (stylized as Crime + Investigation) is an American pay television channel owned by A&E Networks, a joint venture between the Hearst Communications and the Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company. The cha ...

(co-owned with A+E Networks UK) * Dark * Decasa * El Gourmet * Europa Europa *

Extreme Sports Channel The Extreme Sports Channel is a pay television channel that was launched from Amsterdam on 1 May 1999. The channel broadcasts in over 60 countries and 12 languages, and covers extreme sport and adventure sports which include surfing, skateboard ...

* 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 * 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 * Sport 2 *

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* Spektrum TV * Spektrum Home * SundanceTV France * SundanceTV Middle East * SundanceTV Spain * SundanceTV Latinoamérica *

TV Paprika TV Paprika is a Hungarian television channel operated by AMC Networks International Central Europe. Its name is a pun on how peppers for making stuffed peppers Stuffed peppers is a dish common in many cuisines. It consists of hollowed or hal ...

* 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 Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) is an American sports and entertainment holding company based in Denver, Colorado. Originally known as Kroenke Sports Enterprises, it was started in 1999 by businessman Stan Kroenke to be the parent company ...

and Rock Entertainment Holdings)

Former channels

AMC (Asian TV channel) AMC was an Asian TV channel (excluding Malaysia and Vietnam) launched by AMC Networks International. AMC replaced the MGM Channel on January 1, 2015. AMC AMC may refer to: Film and television * AMC Theatres, an American movie theater chain ...

* C8 * CBS Drama (Poland) * CBS Action *

(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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