Critically Acclaimed Network Now Available in 95% of All Pay TV Homes
New York – 28 June 2016 – AMC Global, the international AMC-branded television network, reached a new milestone by striking an agreement with KPN in the Netherlands. The network will now be available in more than 95% of all pay TV homes in the Netherlands and will launch in the region on 1st July 2016. AMC is a premiere destination for outstanding original storytelling and is home to hit series such as “Fear the Walking Dead” and “Into the Badlands,” among others.
AMC will be carried in KPN’s ’PlusPakket’, making the channel available in 7.5 million pay TV homes the Netherlands. With this launch, the channel will have a total coverage of 95% of the Dutch market.
“We are delighted to have finalised this key distribution deal with KPN. Under this milestone agreement, we will be able to bring AMC’s critically acclaimed and hugely successful content to a wider audience. We look forward to bringing fans in the Netherlands the unique and compelling world brought to life by our original programming,” said Ed Palluth, EVP of Global Distribution for AMC Networks International.
Among KPN’s lineup, AMC will be the ’Channel of the Month’ in August. On 22nd August, AMC will launch the highly anticipated Season 2B of “Fear the Walking Dead”. Also in August, “TURN: Washington Spies” series will debut on AMC in the Netherlands. In July, AMC will premiere “Hap and Leonard”, starring Christina Hendricks of the award winning “Mad Men”. Also during July, “Fear the Walking Dead” season 1 and 2A will be scheduled as a marathon event to give an opportunity to new KPN viewers to catch-up with this exclusive AMC original. Other special weekend marathons on KPN will be dedicated to AMC’s top programming series like “Humans”, “The Night Manager” and “Into the Badlands”.
About KPN
KPN is the leading telecommunications and ICT service provider in the Netherlands, offering wireline and wireless telephony, internet and TV to consumers and end-to-end telecom and ICT services to business customers. KPN provides wholesale network services to third parties and operates an efficient IP-based infrastructure with global scale in international wholesale through iBasis.
About AMC Networks International
AMC Networks International, the global division of AMC Networks, delivers entertaining and acclaimed programming that reaches subscribers in more than 140 countries and territories, including Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. AMCNI consists of global brands, Sundance Channel and AMC, as well as popular, locally recognized channels in various programming genres. For more information, visit: www.www.amcnetworks.com/amcni
About AMC Global
AMC Global, a business unit of AMC Networks International, commemorates favourite films from every genre and decade and showcases acclaimed first run original. The network has created some of the most award-winning series of the past decade that have re-defined dramatic storytelling. In addition to being widely distributed throughout North America, AMC is available in over 125 countries. AMC Global is a premier entertainment destination that is available in HD and SD and across all platforms, including on-air, online, on demand and mobile.
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