AMC Global Media is nearing a deal for the next round of rights to The Walking Dead, with the company looking to keep a share of the action and several large players in pursuit. The flagship iteration of the franchise, a cornerstone for the company, had its finale in 2022. It remains popular on streaming […]

AMC Networks is changing its name to AMC Global Media, a rebranding in keeping with changes in the broader media landscape and within the company. The company announced the shift Wednesday in an SEC filing. Linear cable television is the company’s main heritage, but streaming has become a key area of strategic focus. Originally known […]

The company that made its name with TV programs like “Mad Men,” “The Walking Dead,” Hell on Wheels” and “Breaking Bad” is breaking up with some of its old-school nomenclature. AMC Networks is dropping the second half of its corporate moniker, and will re-title itself AMC Global Media, a reflection of the company’s growing focus […]

AMC Networks is poised for another payday from The Walking Dead as its current streaming deal with Netflix nears its end. During a conference call with Wall Street analysts Wednesday about the company’s fourth-quarter earnings, CEO Kristin Dolan said the company is “in conversations” over a potential renewal. The 177 episodes in the original series, […]

All CEOs have a little P.T. Barnum in them. Some have a lot – recall Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav raving about The Flash (“I saw it and loved it. It’s a wow”) before the DC film cratered at the box office. AMC Networks CEO Kristin Dolan is not on the Zaslav end of the […]