| AMC | |
| Launch Date: | (Portugal and Spain) (United Kingdom) (Poland) (Ireland) |
| Closed Date: | (Netherlands and Flanders) (Russia) (United Kingdom) (Ireland) |
| Picture Format: | 1080i HDTV |
| Network: | AMC Networks International UK AMC Networks International Central Europe AMC Networks International Iberia |
| Owner: | AMC Networks International |
| Area: | Balkans Central and Eastern Europe Iberia Ireland Israel United Kingdom |
| Replaced: | MGM Channel |
| Replaced By: | Hollywood (Russia only) |
| Sister Channels: | CBS Europa CBS Reality Extreme Sports Channel JimJam Minimax Legend Outdoor Channel RealityXtra RealityXtra2 Sundance TV |
| Website: | AMC Poland AMC Portugal AMC Spain AMC UK |
AMC is a European TV channel launched by AMC Networks International. AMC replaced the MGM Channel in Portugal and Spain on 4 November 2014, and in Poland on 6 May 2016.[1] AMC-produced dramas Halt & Catch Fire and The Divide are among the first original series that premiered on the channel. The channel also airs films from MGM, Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures, 20th Century Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment.[2] The channel launched in the United Kingdom on 28 August 2015, in partnership with BT TV and branded AMC from BT.[3] Until 2019, Sky customers in the UK had access to the channel if they subscribed to BT Sport, but was subsequently removed from the platform on 2 October 2019, making the channel exclusive to BT TV subscribers.
The channel launched in the Republic of Ireland on February 21st 2023 on Virgin Media Ireland.[4] It was removed from the service on July 30th-31st 2024.[5]
AMC closed in the Netherlands and Flanders on 31 December 2018 and in Russia on 1 January 2019, where it was replaced by Hollywood channel.[6] [7]
On 17 August 2023, it was announced that the AMC UK channel and all on-demand content would be removed from BT TV on 28 September 2023, ending AMC's presence in the UK.[8]