{"id":4279,"date":"2012-09-19T17:21:15","date_gmt":"2012-09-19T21:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/?p=4279"},"modified":"2012-12-20T16:41:32","modified_gmt":"2012-12-20T21:41:32","slug":"amc-networks-jose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2012\/09\/19\/amc-networks-jose\/","title":{"rendered":"AMC Networks"},"content":{"rendered":"
by Jose Blanco<\/pre>\n
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Key Exceutives<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Charles Dolan<\/a><\/td>\nExecutive Chairman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Josh Sapan<\/a><\/td>\nPresident & Chief Executive Officer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ed Carroll<\/a><\/td>\nChief Operating Officer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sean S. Sullivan<\/a><\/td>\nExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jamie Gallagher<\/a><\/td>\nExecutive Vice President & General Counsel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
John P. Giraldo<\/a><\/td>\nChief Accounting Officer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bob Broussard<\/a><\/td>\nPresident, AMC Networks Distribution<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rob Doodian<\/a><\/td>\nExecutive Vice President, Human Resources<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ellen Kroner<\/a><\/td>\nExecutive Vice President, Communications & Marketing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Steven Pontillo<\/a><\/td>\nExecutive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
David Evans<\/a><\/td>\nSenior Vice President, Broadband<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paul Rehrig<\/a><\/td>\nSenior Vice President, Business Development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Highest Competitors \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
1. Showtime<\/a><\/p>\n
2. HBO<\/a><\/p>\n
Corporate Headquarters<\/strong><\/p>\n
AMC Networks Inc.
\n11 Penn Plaza
\nNew York, NY 10001
\nMain Phone #: (212) 324-8500<\/p>\n
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Brief Network Description<\/strong><\/p>\n
Previously known as Rainbow Media Holdings (a division of the Cablevision<\/a>, the American cable television company),\u00a0AMC Networks<\/a>\u00a0[1] is a public entertainment company that focuses on specialty television and independent film production based in New York City. Within their branch of premium cable television channels, AMC Networks<\/a>\u00a0focuses on producing original content through their multiple channels (AMC, WE tv, the Sundance Channel, and IFC).\u00a0 On July 1st<\/sup> of 2011, Cablevision<\/a>\u00a0made AMC Networks<\/a>\u00a0[1]\u00a0become a publicly traded company, leaving former Rainbow Media president, Josh Sapan<\/a>, as President and CEO of AMC Networks<\/a>. Previously recognized for their airing of classic movies, the company began producing original content in 2007 with the launch of programs such as \u201cMad Men<\/a>\u201d in AMC (their most popular channel to which the company was named after).<\/p>\n
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Ever since, \u00a0AMC Networks<\/a>\u00a0has promoted the creation of high-quality original content in their programming. With hit shows such as \u201cThe Walking Dead<\/a>\u201d, \u201cMad Men<\/a>\u201d, and \u201cBreaking Bad<\/a>\u201d, all of which have received critical acclaim and popular appraisal, AMC Networks<\/a>\u00a0has marked its presence in the television industry, especially with through their channel AMC. As their tagline states; “Story matters here.”.<\/p>\n