Sundance Channel gets new Euro launches

AMC Networks-owned Sundance Channel has found new carriage in France, Belgium and Hungary.

The AMC/Sundance Channel Global-operated network has launched as a 24-hour linear net on the cable/IPTV platform Bouygues Telecom in France, cable TV operator VOO/BeTV in French-speaking Belgium and in SD and HD on UPC Hungary.

The French and Belgian include access to on-demand programming and expand Sundance Channel’s coverage in both territiories.

The news comes after Sundance Channel launched across Latin America for the first time. The net offers programming such as Breaking Bad (pictured), Hell on Wheels and The Walking Dead.

“These exciting launches reinforce the strong demand for the globally renowned, high quality programming exclusively available on Sundance Channel,” said Bruce Tuchman, president of AMC/Sundance Channel Global.

In a further development, Geraud Alazard has been appointed VP, marketing at AMC/Sundance.