AMC (European TV channel)

This article is about the European channel. For the US channel, see AMC (TV channel). For the Asian channel, see AMC (Asian TV channel). For the African and Middle Eastern channel, see AMC (African and Middle Eastern TV channel).

AMC
Broadcast areaBalkans
Central and Eastern Europe
Iberia
Ireland
Israel
United Kingdom
NetworkAMC Networks International UK
AMC Networks International Central Europe
AMC Networks International Iberia
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerAMC Networks International
The Walt Disney Company
Sister channelsCBS Europa
CBS Reality
Extreme Sports Channel
JimJam
Minimax
Legend
Outdoor Channel
RealityXtra
RealityXtra2
Sundance TV
History
Launched4 November 2014; 10 years ago (2014-11-04) (Portugal and Spain)
28 August 2015; 9 years ago (2015-08-28) (United Kingdom)
6 May 2016; 8 years ago (2016-05-06) (Poland)
21 February 2023; 20 months ago (2023-02-21) (Ireland)
ReplacedMGM Channel
Closed31 December 2018; 5 years ago (2018-12-31) (Netherlands and Flanders)
1 January 2019; 5 years ago (2019-01-01) (Russia)
28 September 2023; 13 months ago (2023-09-28) (United Kingdom)
31 July 2024; 3 months ago (2024-07-31) (Ireland)
Replaced byHollywood (Russia only)
Links
WebsiteAMC Poland
AMC Portugal
AMC Spain
AMC UK

AMC is a European TV channel launched by AMC Networks International. AMC replaced the MGM Channel in Portugal and Spain on 4 November 2014, and in Poland on 6 May 2016.[1] AMC-produced dramas Halt & Catch Fire and The Divide are among the first original series that premiered on the channel. The channel also airs films from MGM, Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures, 20th Century Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment.[2] The channel launched in the United Kingdom on 28 August 2015, in partnership with BT TV and branded AMC from BT.[3] Until 2019, Sky customers in the UK had access to the channel if they subscribed to BT Sport, but was subsequently removed from the platform on 2 October 2019, making the channel exclusive to BT TV subscribers.

The channel launched in the Republic of Ireland on 21 February 2023 on Virgin Media Ireland.[4] It was removed from the service on 30-31 July 2024.[5]

AMC closed in the Netherlands and Flanders on 31 December 2018 and in Russia on 1 January 2019, where it was replaced by Hollywood channel.[6][7]

On 17 August 2023, it was announced that the AMC UK channel and all on-demand content would be removed from BT TV on 28 September 2023, ending AMC's presence in the UK.[8]

  1. ^ "6.05 kanał MGM zmieni nazwę na AMC". SATKurier.pl. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. ^ Robert Briel (20 September 2014). "AMC set for November launch in Europe". Broadband TV News.
  3. ^ "AMC to launch for the first time in the UK exclusively to BT customers on 28th August". AMC to launch for the first time in the UK exclusively to BT customers on 28 August. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  4. ^ "List of line-up changes on Virgin Media (Ireland) in 2023".
  5. ^ "List of line-up changes on Virgin Media (Ireland) in 2024".
  6. ^ "AMC" (in Dutch). ZiggoForum.nl. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  7. ^ Jarco Kriek (16 November 2018). "Weer tv-zender minder: AMC stopt in Nederland en België" (in Dutch). TotaalTV.nl.
  8. ^ Thornham, Marc (17 August 2023). "AMC UK closes 28th September". RXTV Info. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023.