AMC (Asian TV channel)

This article is about the Asian channel. For the US channel, see AMC (TV channel). For the European channel, see AMC (European TV channel). For the African and Middle Eastern channel, see AMC (African and Middle Eastern TV channel).
AMC
AMC logo
CountryAsia (except Malaysia and Vietnam)
Broadcast areaHong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Taiwan
NetworkAMC Networks International - Asia-Pacific
HeadquartersSingapore
Programming
LanguagesEnglish, Thai
Picture format16:9 576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerAMC Networks International
History
LaunchedJanuary 1, 2015 (2015-01-01)
ReplacedMGM Channel
ClosedDecember 31, 2018 (2018-12-31) (except Taiwan)
Links
WebsiteAMC Asia archive
AMC Taiwan

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.

The channel ceased broadcasting on December 31, 2018, at 00:00 hours. Meanwhile, the operation rights in Taiwan were handed over to Ulight Entertainment Technology. Its web page is referring to UMG Movie as its name, but the channel is still named AMC at the moment.

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