AMC (TV channel)

AMC is an American multinational basic cable television channel that is the flagship property of AMC Networks. The channel's programming primarily consists of theatrically released films, along with a limited amount of original programming. The channel's name originally stood for American Movie Classics, but since 2002 the full name has been de-emphasized as a result of a major shift in its programming.

This article is about the American channel. For the European channel, see AMC (European TV channel). For the Asian channel, see AMC (Asian TV channel). For the African and Middle Eastern channel, see AMC (African and Middle Eastern TV channel). For the American movie theater chain, see AMC Theatres.

AMC
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaUnited States
Canada
HeadquartersNew York, New York, U.S.
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 480i letterboxed for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerAMC Networks
Sister channelsBBC America
IFC
Sundance TV
We TV
History
LaunchedOctober 1, 1984 (1984-10-01)
Former namesAmerican Movie Classics (1984–2002)
Links
Websiteamc.com
Availability
Streaming media
Service(s)Philo, YouTube TV, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream

As of 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).

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