AMC (Asian TV channel)

AMC was an Asian TV channel (excluding Malaysia and Vietnam) launched by AMC Networks International. AMC replaced the MGM Channel on January 1, 2015. AMC produced dramas Halt & Catch Fire, The Divide, Fear the Walking Dead, Into the Badlands, The Night Manager were among the first original series that premiered on the channel. The channel also airs movies from MGM, Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment.[1]

AMC
AMC logo
CountryAsia (except Malaysia and Vietnam)
Broadcast areaHong Kong, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Taiwan
NetworkAMC Networks International - Asia-Pacific
HeadquartersSingapore
Programming
Language(s)English, Thai
Picture format16:9 576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerAMC Networks International
History
LaunchedJanuary 1, 2015 (2015-01-01)
ReplacedMGM Channel
Closed
  • December 31, 2018 (2018-12-31) (except Taiwan)
  • January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01) (Southeast Asia)
Links
WebsiteAMC Asia

The channel ceased broadcasting on December 31, 2018, at 00:00 hours.[2] Meanwhile, AMC Asia is still available in Taiwan.

Final Programming

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References

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  1. ^ AMC Networks Rebrands MGM Channel as AMC in Int’l Territories Variety.com. August 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "AMC and Turner Classic Movies End of Broadcast". SkyCable. December 18, 2018.
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