AMC (TV channel)American TV channelTelevision channelAMC is an American cabletelevision channel that, since 2002, mainly airs a mix of original AMC shows, mostly dramas and documentaries, as well as acquired TV programs, and theatrically released films. Launched in late 1980 as Montage, a Cablevision Programming Services project in the New York City, it originally broadcast classic films in black and white (from before 1970).
Sundance TVSundance TV (formerly known as Sundance Channel) is an American pay television channel owned by AMC Global Media that launched on February 1, 1996. The channel is named after Robert Redford's character in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and, while it is an extension of Redford's non-profit Sundance Institute, the channel operates independently of both the Institute and the Sundance Film Festival.
Independent Film CompanyIndependent Film Company (formerly IFC Films) is an American film production and distribution company owned by AMC Global Media and based in New York. An offshoot of cable channel IFC, the company mainly distributes independent features under its own name, and select foreign films, and documentaries under its Sundance Selects label.
We TVWe TV is an American cable television channel owned by AMC Global Media. The channel primarily airs lifestyle and entertainment programming targeting women, including reality television programs and acquired series.The channel originally launched on September 1, 1997 as Romance Classics, a spin-off of AMC focusing primarily on romance films. It first adopted its current branding on January 1, 2001, pivoting to a general entertainment format targeting women.
IFC (American TV channel)IFC is an American basic cable channel owned by AMC Global Media. Launched in 1994 as the Independent Film Channel, a spin-off of former sister channel Bravo, IFC originally operated as a commercial-free service, devoted to showing independent films without interruption. Starting in the late 2000s, the channel gradually moved its programming from independent films into comedy, horror, and cult television shows and films.
BBC AmericaBBC America is an American basic cable network owned by AMC Global Media. The channel primarily airs sci-fi and action series and films, as well as selected programs from the BBC (such as its nature documentary series).
IFC CenterIFC Center is an art house movie theater in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City. Located at 323 Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) at West 3rd Street, it was formerly the Waverly Theater, an art house movie theater. IFC Center is owned by AMC Global Media (known until July 1, 2011, as Rainbow Media), the entertainment company that owns the cable channels AMC, BBC America, IFC, We TV and Sundance TV and the offshoot film company IFC Films.
Mass mediaMass media refers to the forms of media that reach large audiences via mass communication. It includes broadcast media, digital media, print media, social media, streaming media, advertising, and events. Mass media encompasses news, advocacy, entertainment, and public service announcements, and intersects with the study of marketing, propaganda, public relations, political communication, journalism, art, drama, computing, and technology.
Pennsylvania PlazaPennsylvania Plaza (commonly known as Penn Plaza) is a complex of 14 buildings in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, including New York Penn Station and Madison Square Garden. It is one of the busier transportation, business, and retailing areas in Manhattan.
New York CityNew York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs—Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island—each being coextensive with its respective county.
EntertainmentActivity that holds attention or gives pleasureBanqueters playing Kottabos and a girl playing the aulos, Greece (c. 420 BCE). Banqueting and music have continued to be two important entertainments since ancient times.Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight.
Art filmAn art film, arthouse film, or specialty film is an independent film aimed at a niche market rather than a mass marketaudience. It is "intended to be a serious, artistic work, often experimental and not designed for mass appeal", "made primarily for aesthetic reasons rather than commercial profit", and containing "unconventional or highly symbolic content".*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.