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AMC Networks appoints new global sales head & expands team remit

AMC Networks has promoted Mark-Dee Shapland to VP of global content sales. Previously serving as…

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AMC Networks distribution & development president exits; new commercial boss named

Josh Reader, president of distribution and development for AMC Networks in the US, is exiting…

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AMC orders ‘The Walking Dead’ spin-off, reuniting show stars Andrew Lincoln & Danai Gurira

AMC Networks has commissioned a new spin-off in its rapidly expanding The Walking Dead franchise,…

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News round-up: Acorn TV & C5 extends ‘Dalgliesh’; ‘Rivers Of London’ in development

Acorn TV & C5 extends Dalgliesh AMC Networks’ Acorn TV and Paramount’s UK network Channel…

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AMC, Fox & Berlanti alum David Madden joins Wattpad Webtoon to lead global entertainment

Former AMC Networks, Fox and Berlanti Productions exec David Madden has joined Wattpad Webtoon Studios…

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AMC boss says “no current plans” for ad-supported streaming tiers

AMC’s interim CEO Matt Blank has said that the US network has no plans to…

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France’s TF1 & Viaplay join Acorn TV drama ‘Cannes Confidential’

French broadcaster TF1 and Viaplay in the Nordics are onboard upcoming six-part drama Cannes Confidential,…

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Drama round-up: AMC orders Bob Odenkirk’s ‘Straight Man’; ITV tracks ‘Raoul Moat’; Shahid preps detective show

AMC orders Bob Odenkirk’s Straight Man AMC Networks has greenlit Straight Man, its Bob Odenkirk-starring drama…

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AMC remakes BBC drama ‘The Driver’ with Giancarlo Esposito, Sunu Gonera & Danny Brocklehurst

AMC Networks is remaking BBC One’s 2014 drama The Driver, with Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito set…

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AMC Networks’ WE tv & 50 Cent partner to investigate ‘Hip Hop Homicides’

AMC Networks-owned WE tv has ordered Hip Hop Homicides, a new documentary series from Curtis…

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AMC Networks snags anime streamer HIDIVE following Sentai acquisition

AMC Networks in the US has added anime-focused streamer HIDIVE to its growing portfolio of…

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AMC+ to open ‘The Ipcress File’ in North America

AMC Networks has picked up exclusive rights to six-part espionage thriller The Ipcress File for…

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AMC Networks names Christina Spade to replace Ed Carroll

AMC Networks has appointed former ViacomCBS exec Christina Spade as its chief operating officer, in…

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AMC+ saddles up Western drama ‘Dirty Black Bag’ for US, Canada & Oz

AMC Networks has acquired rights to spaghetti western drama series That Dirty Black Bag for…

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AMC+ launches in Australia via Amazon & Apple TV

AMC Networks has launched its streaming bundle AMC+ in Australia, allowing viewers to access a…

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AMC ups Dan McDermott, adding acquisition & scheduling remits

AMC Networks has upped original programming and studio president Dan McDermott to an expanded role…

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AMC veteran Ed Carroll to depart after three decades as M&A rumours persist

AMC Networks veteran Ed Carroll is stepping down at the end of the year after…

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AMC Networks CEO Josh Sapan steps down as M&A rumours whirl

AMC Networks’ longstanding president & CEO Josh Sapan is stepping down, prompting further M&A speculation…

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SundanceTV launches true crime franchise, orders two unscripted series

AMC Networks’ SundanceTV has launched its first true crime franchise – the aptly titled True…

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RTÉ & Acorn TV unveil diamond thriller with Canadian & Belgian partners

Irish pubcaster RTÉ has again linked up with AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV, this time on…

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AMC rejigs int’l networks & streaming content teams under Kristin Jones

AMC Networks is restructuring its international programming group, with Kristin Jones promoted to a new…

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Acorn TV, ITVS-owned Route 24 explore Italy with ‘Signora Volpe’

AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV has ordered a detective drama starring Silent Witness’s Emilia Fox….

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Acorn TV orders Jane Seymour-fronted mystery thriller series ‘Harry Wild’

AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV has ordered Harry Wild, a new Irish mystery thriller starring…

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Acorn TV & Sundance Now acquire ‘The Drowning’ amid global sales for UK thriller

AMC Networks-owned streamers Acorn TV and Sundance Now have picked up US, Canadian and Lat…

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AMC expands senior leadership roles for streaming focus

US-based AMC Networks has expanded the roles of senior execs Courtney Thomasma, Matt Graham and…

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Round-up: CBS ends ‘MacGyver’; Acorn TV visits ‘Midsomer Murders’; VIS Distribution snags Smithsonian catalogue

CBS ends rebooted MacGyver US broadcaster CBS is pulling the curtain down on MacGyver’s comeback….

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‘Killing Eve’ to conclude next year; spin-offs in development

BBC America black comedy-drama series Killing Eve is to conclude with a fourth and final…

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Exclusive: AMC & ViacomCBS execs look to expand Acorn TV, SundanceNow & C5 originals push

AMC Networks’ exec Matt Graham has told TBI Talks he is looking to expand the original…

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AMC Networks invests in Canada’s Shaftesbury as part of ‘strategic’ deal

US-based AMC Networks has invested in Canadian prodco Shaftesbury, in what has been described as a…

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News round-up: AMC picks up ‘Bäckström’; BBC orders James Graham drama; Red Arrow shops ‘Blackout’; Bottle Yard secures funds

‘Bäckström’ picked up by AMC & returns for S2 AMC Networks has picked up season…