| AMC+ | |
| Type: | OTT video streaming platform |
| Predecessor: | AMC Premiere |
| Area Served: | United States Canada Australia Spain India New Zealand |
| Key People: | Miquel Penella (President of AMC Networks SVOD) Courtney Thomasma (General Manager of AMC+) |
| Owner: | AMC Networks |
| Parent: | AMC Networks Streaming |
AMC+ is an American subscription video on demand streaming service owned by AMC Networks that was launched on June 11, 2020. The service is a premium bundle that includes the live feeds and program libraries of the company's television networks and streaming brands along with its own exclusive content.[1]
AMC+ was first launched in June 11, 2020 for Xfinity customers, and included content that was previously exclusive to subscribers of the AMC cable channel through its TV Everywhere AMC Premiere app.[2] On October 1, 2020, AMC+ launched on Amazon Prime Video Channels and Apple TV Channels, and became available to Dish Network and Sling TV customers.[3] [4] On November 23, 2020, AMC+ launched on Roku.[5] On April 6, 2021, AMC+ became available on YouTube TV.[6] On the same month, AMC+ launched on DirecTV. In August 2021, AMC+ finally launched on TV, computer and mobile devices.
Former BBC America executive director Courtney Thomasma was named general manager of AMC+ on April 8, 2021. Thomasma reports to Miquel Penella, AMC Networks’ President of Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD).[7]
AMC+ primarily features content from channel brands owned and operated by AMC Networks, most notably its flagship channel AMC. Other cable channels include BBC America, IFC, and Sundance TV as well as the VOD streaming services Acorn TV, Shudder and Sundance Now. The service features early access to original series (such as AMC's The Walking Dead franchise), with new episodes offered up to a week before their cable television premieres. The service also includes exclusive films from the aforementioned channels and services as well as the film production companies HIDIVE, IFC Films and RLJE Films.
The service launched in Canada on Amazon's Prime Video and Apple TV in August 2021, ahead of the premiere of the eleventh season of The Walking Dead.[9] Some content on the U.S. version of the service has not been made available in Canada due to varying programming rights.
The service launched in Australia as a channel on Prime Video and Apple TV as well in November 2021, which include Acorn TV on the package.[10]
In March 2022, AMC+ launched in India via Apple TV Channels, including Acorn TV.[11] In June, the service also launched on Prime Video.[12]
The service is expected to be launched in New Zealand, Latin America and several European countries over 2022 and into 2023.[13] Plans of further expansion were later suspended and no announcements of the service arriving in new countries have been made ever since. [14]
In October 2022, AMC+ launched in New Zealand with a bundle option including access to both Acorn TV and Shudder.[15] [16] Also in the same month, KT has including AMC+ into their newly rebrand Genie TV as one-stop Live TV & VOD platform.[17]
| Release date | Country/Territory | DTC app | Distribution partner(s) | Hubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Yes | June 11, 2020: Xfinity October 1, 2020: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV Channels, Dish Network, Sling TV November 23, 2020: Roku Channels April 6, 2021: YouTube TV April 2021: DirecTV August 2021: OTT | AMC, Shudder, BBC America, IFC Films Unlimited and Sundance Now | |
| Canada | August 16, 2021: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV Channels September 28, 2022: OTT | AMC, Shudder, IFC Films Unlimited and Sundance Now | ||
| Australia | Prime Video, Apple TV Channels | AMC, Acorn TV, Shudder | ||
| India | No | AMC, Acorn TV | ||
| Spain | Prime Video, Orange TV, Jazztel TV, Vodafone | AMC, Acorn TV, Planet Horror | ||
| New Zealand | Yes | Prime Video, Apple TV Channels | AMC, Acorn TV, Shudder | |
Stephen Silver of Make Use Of noted the "impressive amount of content on offer from AMC+" and its "winning combination of shows you know, new ones to discover, and a large library of movies."[18]