Tag: AMC
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AMC Launches Two Streaming Services for Comcast Xfinity and Flex Customers
AMC Networks expanded its streaming video offerings Wednesday, adding two new services, AMC+ and WE tv+. Both are currently only available for Comcast Xfinity and Flex customers. AMC+ is a service for original series from AMC, along with content from sister networks including Sundance TV and IFC. The service includes an ad-free linear network as…
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90% of Movie Theaters Expected to Reopen by July
The National Association of Theater Owners (NATO) has predicted that 90% of the country’s movie theaters will be open by July, just in time for the release of new movies like Disney’s live-action Mulan Christopher Nolan’s Tenet. The movie theater industry has suffered a devastating hit this year with even the largest chain AMC Theaters…
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Has Coronavirus Changed the Movie Watching Experience for Good?
When coronavirus led to stay at home orders, theaters closed and movie studios were forced to shift strategies. Some opted to push back premiere dates, while others took a chance on breaking the traditional theatrical window and going straight to streaming. NBCUniversal announced in March that it would be skipping the theatrical window and taking…
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AMC Theatres Says it Won’t Show Universal Films After Trolls World Tour’s Streaming Success
AMC Theatres says it won’t play any Universal Pictures movies following comments about the streaming success of the recent Trolls World Tour, which earned a reported $100 million in video rentals in its first three weeks in North America. “The results for Trolls World Tour have exceeded our expectations and demonstrated the viability of PVOD (premium…
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How to Watch the Finale of Better Call Saul Tonight for Free
Tonight marks the end of Season 5 of “Better Call Saul.” In tonight’s 90 minute finale, titled “Unforgiveable,” Jimmy and Kim make a sideways move that takes a serious turn, and Nacho gets closer to the cartel than he’d like. When Will It Air? The season finale airs tonight, April 20 at 9pm on AMC.…
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AMC Theatres ‘Likely’ to Go Bankrupt
AMC Theatres across the country were closed at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, as groups in public were limited and stay at home orders were put into effect. Now, analysts are saying that the company is likely to file for bankruptcy. Today, MKM Partners analyst Eric Handler released a report, saying “Based on our…
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AMC Will Let You Watch The Walking Dead for Free & Moves Up Premiere of Killing Eve
AMC announced the “We’re With You” campaign today. The campaign will make some some content from AMC networks available for free for a limited time, including the first half of The Walking Dead Season 10. The campaign includes free content from AMC, BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV, and WinderstruckTV.com. As part of the campaign, AMC and…
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AMC Passes 2 Million Subscribers Across its Four Streaming Services
AMC announced during today’s earnings call that they now have 2 million streaming subscribers across their four services: Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, and UMC. We heard this news first back in December, but the Q4 earnings call brought the official announcement from the company. “AMC Networks achieved its key financial targets for the year, against a backdrop…
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AMC Networks Now Have Over 2 Million SVOD Subscribers
AMC Networks has just announced that their streaming video on-demand services have reached two million subscribers. This means that the company has reached their subscriber goal for 2019. This number includes Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, and UMC. Acorn TV alone reached one million subscribers in September. “AMC Networks continues to lead in the targeted…
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AMC Studios Acquires Rights to Borne Novel Series
AMC now has the rights to the novels of the Borne universe by Jeff VanderMeer. The studio will potentially be developing a series based on the novel series which includes 2017’s Borne and follow ups The Strange Bird and Dead Astronauts. The series takes place in a post-apocalyptic city where a woman named Rachel scavenges…