# AMC Global Media

> AMC Global Media is the New York entertainment company formerly known as AMC Networks, home to the AMC, BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV and We TV channels and to targeted streaming services including AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK and HIDIVE. It makes and distributes premium scripted television - the lineage runs from Mad Men and Breaking Bad through The Walking Dead and Interview with the Vampire - and in April 2026 renamed itself to signal that streaming and its global studio business, not the linear cable bundle, now drive the company.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Charles Dolan (Founder of predecessor Cablevision / Rainbow Media), Dolan Family (Controlling shareholders)
- **Team size:** ~1,700-1,800 employees
- **Products:** AMC, AMC+, Shudder, Acorn TV, ALLBLK
- **Notable:** Produced and aired some of the most acclaimed dramas in television history, including Mad Men, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul., Built The Walking Dead into one of the most-watched scripted franchises of the 2010s., Grew a portfolio of six targeted streaming services around distinct fandoms rather than a single mass-market app.

## Products & services

- **AMC** — Flagship cable network known for prestige drama - Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Walking Dead universe and the Anne Rice Immortal Universe.
- **AMC+** — Premium ad-free streaming service bundling AMC originals with content from the company's targeted services; now the leading source of US domestic revenue.
- **Shudder** — Subscription streaming service for horror, thriller and supernatural fans.
- **Acorn TV** — Streaming service for British and international mystery and drama.
- **ALLBLK** — Streaming service centered on Black television and film.
- **Sundance Now** — Streaming service for true crime, drama and indie film.
- **HIDIVE** — Anime-focused streaming service.
- **AMC Studios** — In-house production studio producing and owning original series for the company's networks and streamers, plus third-party licensing.
- **BBC America / IFC / SundanceTV / We TV** — Portfolio of cable networks spanning natural history and genre, independent film and comedy, arthouse drama and unscripted.
- **IFC Films / RLJE Films / Sentai Filmworks** — Film distribution labels covering independent, genre and anime releases.

## Achievements

- Produced and aired some of the most acclaimed dramas in television history, including Mad Men, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.
- Built The Walking Dead into one of the most-watched scripted franchises of the 2010s.
- Grew a portfolio of six targeted streaming services around distinct fandoms rather than a single mass-market app.
- Reached a point where streaming became its leading source of US domestic revenue.
- Reaches audiences in more than 100 countries and territories in over a dozen languages.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — AMC Networks Inc. officially renamed itself AMC Global Media Inc., keeping the AMCX ticker on Nasdaq.
- **2026-04** — Premiered the Silicon Valley drama The Audacity, from a Succession/Better Call Saul producer, on AMC and AMC+ - with a 21-part TikTok rollout and a full-length Samsung FAST channel version.
- **2026-01** — Launched a programming partnership with TNA Wrestling, signaling interest in live and sports-adjacent content.

## Links

- Website: https://www.amcglobalmedia.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/amc-networks
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/amcncareers
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AMC
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/AMC-Networks-474205975943799/

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Last updated: 2026-08-13