Tag: AMC Networks

HIDIVE's multiyear exclusive output deal with Mainichi Broadcasting System gives AMC's anime service a predictable pipeline of new titles that competing streamers can't carry across key international markets. The agreement strengthens HIDIVE's subscription value through scarcity, improves release and localization…

Netflix’s licensed series have generated more than half of its global series-driven sign-ups since Q1 2025, showing that licensed programming is outperforming originals as an acquisition engine. Kirby examines how media companies should reserve exclusivity for titles that materially drive…

Streaming economics increasingly depend on who controls the interfaces, infrastructure, billing relationships, and discovery tools connecting audiences with premium content. YouTube, Amazon, HBO Max, Netflix, and DAZN are gaining leverage by owning customer setup, search, packaging, data, and the next…

Netflix’s reported $500 million deal with AMC Global Media gives it global co-exclusive rights to all 371 episodes in The Walking Dead universe beginning in 2027. The agreement gives Netflix a proven engagement driver while helping AMC monetize its biggest…

AMC Global Media raised its full-year outlook after securing a roughly $500 million Netflix licensing deal for The Walking Dead universe. The agreement gives AMC predictable revenue to offset declining affiliate fees while keeping the franchise on AMC+ and expanding…

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AMC Networks crossed a major inflection point as streaming became its largest source of U.S. revenue in Q4, with streaming revenue up 17% to $177 million and now surpassing affiliate fees. The growth was driven primarily by price increases across…

AMC Networks is launching All Reality, a $4.99/month reality TV streaming service available exclusively through Amazon Prime Video Channels, signaling a shift toward platform-first distribution for niche verticals. Unlike its existing DTC apps like Shudder and Acorn TV, AMC is…

Beyond Mainstream, a new global alliance of 15 specialty streamers including Tubi, Crunchyroll, Roku, and AMC Networks-owned services, has formed to influence streaming policy debates worldwide. The coalition aims to ensure niche and regional platforms aren’t unfairly subjected to the…

AMC Networks reported Q2 2025 revenue of $600 million, down 4% but beating expectations, as 12% streaming growth and a 26% bump in content licensing helped offset continued declines in linear TV. Streaming subscribers rose slightly to 10.4 million, with…