Who owns AMC?
AMC is owned by AMC Networks (the United States, NASDAQ: AMCX).[1]
Evidence: AMC Networks Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-11, SEC EDGAR, 11 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- AMC Networks Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Film & television › Television networks
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: AMCX
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About AMC
AMC is the flagship cable network of AMC Networks. The company's 10-K says AMC Studios launched in 2010 with The Walking Dead, and that AMC's programming also feeds the AMC+ streaming bundle together with BBC AMERICA, IFC and SundanceTV content. AMC Networks reports distribution agreements with major U.S. distributors for its networks.
Ownership timeline of AMC
- Current owner AMC Networks [1] verified
Where AMC sits in AMC Networks
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by AMC Networks
AMC Networks controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
- IFC
- SundanceTV (1996)
- WE tv
Other brands in television networks, and who owns them
The 86 brands in television networks on Brandtree belong to 27 owners. The largest is Sun TV Network, with 7; AMC Networks has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini TV | Sun TV Network | 🇮🇳 India |
| Global Television | Corus | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| BET | Paramount Skydance | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bounce (Scripps network) | Scripps | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cartoon Network | Warner Bros. Discovery | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Canal+ | Canal+ | 🇫🇷 France |
| Astro | Astro | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Mnet | CJ ENM | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
About the owner: AMC Networks
AMC Networks is a publicly listed company headquartered in New York, United States. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: AMCX.
AMC Networks Inc. is a Nevada corporation with principal executive offices at 11 Penn Plaza, New York. Its Class A common stock trades on Nasdaq as AMCX. Its 10-K for 2025 lists a portfolio of cable networks and streaming services including AMC, WE tv, IFC, SundanceTV, AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, ALLBLK and HIDIVE. BBC AMERICA is also listed in the filing as one of its networks, but the filing states no ownership terms, so it is not recorded here.
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🇺🇸 AMC and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; AMC is not one of them.
- 20th Century Studios — Disney 🇺🇸
- AMC Theatres — AMC Theatres 🇺🇸
- AMF — Lucky Strike Entertainment 🇺🇸
- Adventure Island — United Parks 🇺🇸
- Antenna TV — Nexstar 🇺🇸
- Atlanta Braves — Atlanta Braves Holdings 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of AMC?
The parent company of AMC is AMC Networks, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is AMC American?
Yes. AMC originated in the United States and its owner, AMC Networks, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is AMC still owned by AMC Networks?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, AMC is still owned by AMC Networks. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] AMC Networks Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-11 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 11 February 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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