AMC (TV channel)
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AMC is an American basic cable television channel the first launched in 1984, and is the namesake flagship property of AMC Networks. The channel's name is an acronym for its original full title, American Movie Classics. Since 2002, the full name has been de-emphasized as a result of a major shift in its programming.[1][2]
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Country | United States |
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Broadcast area | United States Canada |
Headquarters | New York, New York, U.S. |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 480i letterboxed for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | AMC Networks |
Sister channels | BBC America IFC Sundance TV We TV |
History | |
Launched | October 1, 1984; 39 years ago (1984-10-01) |
Former names | American Movie Classics (1984–2002) |
Links | |
Website | amc |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
Service(s) | Philo, YouTube TV, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream |
AMC's primarily produces original scripted dramas and documentaries, while airing theatrically released films, and acquired television programming.
In July 2015, AMC was received by approximately 94,832,000 households in the United States that subscribe to a pay television service (81.5% of U.S. households with at least one television set).[3] By December 2023, that number has dropped to approximately 65,054,000 households.[4]