{"id":8784,"date":"2013-04-04T20:33:03","date_gmt":"2013-04-05T00:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/?p=8784"},"modified":"2013-04-12T11:14:32","modified_gmt":"2013-04-12T15:14:32","slug":"amc-networks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2013\/04\/04\/amc-networks\/","title":{"rendered":"AMC Networks"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Elliott Brannon<\/p>\n

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11 Penn Plaza
\nNew York, NY 10001
\nPhone: (212) 324-8500
\nWebsite: http:\/\/www.amcnetworks.com<\/a><\/p>\n

About the Company: [3<\/a>] [4<\/a>]<\/h2>\n

AMC Networks (NASDAQ: AMCX<\/a>) is an American entertainment company founded in 1980 whose brands include the cable networks AMC, IFC, Sundance Channel, and WE tv. The company also controls IFC Films, a United States distributor of indie film.<\/p>\n

In 2012, the company’s revenues increased\u00a0from $1.188 billion in 2011 to $1.353 billion, a growth of 13.9%. AMC Network’s overall income also increased 11.1%, maturing from $327 million in 2011 to nearly $463 million in 2012. Company stock prices have also increased about 18% since January (as of April 3, 2013).<\/p>\n

Brands: [5<\/a>]<\/h2>\n

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AMC<\/strong> was first launched in 1984. Since then, the network has gone on to become the only cable network in history to receive the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series four years in a row and the only cable network to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama for three years in a row. AMC’s popular original series include\u00a0Mad Men, Breaking Bad,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0The Walking Dead<\/em>.<\/p>\n

IFC<\/strong> is the Independent Film Channel and was initially launched in 1994. The channel airs original series such as\u00a0Onion News Network<\/i> and Portlandia\u00a0<\/i>as well as numerous indie films and other syndicated television shows.<\/p>\n

Sundance Channel\u00a0<\/strong>was founded by Robert Redford in 1996. Its original series include\u00a0Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys<\/em> and\u00a0All On The Line<\/em>.<\/p>\n

WE tv\u00a0<\/strong>is a network targeted at women and was first launched in 1997. Popular original series include\u00a0Braxton Family Values<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Bridezillas<\/em>.<\/p>\n

IFC Films<\/strong> distributes independent films throughout the U.S. This division also controls the feature film production company, IFC Productions.<\/p>\n

Key Executives: [1<\/a>]<\/h2>\n
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Josh Sapan, President & Chief Executive Officer of AMC Networks<\/p><\/div>\n

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  • Charles Dolan<\/strong>\u00a0Executive Chairman<\/i><\/li>\n
  • Josh Sapan<\/strong> President & Chief Executive Officer\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n
  • Charlie Collier<\/strong>President & General Manager, AMC<\/i><\/li>\n
  • Jennifer Caserta Priore\u00a0<\/strong>President & General Manager, IFC<\/i><\/li>\n
  • Sarah Barnett\u00a0<\/strong>Executive Vice President & General Manager, Sundance Channel<\/i><\/li>\n
  • Kim Martin\u00a0<\/strong>President & General Manager, WE tv<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Recent News (January-April 2013):<\/h1>\n

    April 1:\u00a0<\/strong>The season three finale of AMC<\/strong>‘s\u00a0The Walking Dead<\/em>\u00a0on March 31st delivered 12.4 million viewers total and 8.1 million viewers age 18 to 49 with a 7.4 HH rating, making it the #1 TV program for the week and #1 television show for the overall season amongst adults age 18-49 [6<\/a>].<\/p>\n

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    AMC’s new logo and tagline<\/p><\/div>\n

    During the airing of the finale,\u00a0AMC<\/strong> debuted its brand new logo and tagline, replacing its old tagline, “Story Matters Here,” with “Something More.” Linda Schupack, AMC’s executive vice president of marketing explained that, “AMC: Something More further refines our focus on- and off-air and speaks to our promise to viewers to provide an experience that is unexpected, unconventional and uncompromising” [7<\/a>].<\/p>\n

    March 21: AMC<\/strong>\u00a0released a trailer for its newest original series, Low Winter Sun<\/i>, a police drama set in Detroit based on a 2006 British miniseries.<\/p>\n