AMC (TV channel)
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | North America
(United States Canada) |
| Headquarters | New York City, United States |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 480i letterboxed for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | AMC Networks |
| Sister channels | BBC America IFC Sundance TV We TV |
| History | |
| Launched | October 1, 1984 |
| Former names | American Movie Classics (1984–2002) |
| Links | |
| Website | amc |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Service(s) | Philo, YouTube TV, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream |
AMC is an American cable television channel that, since 2002, mainly airs a mix of original AMC shows, mostly dramas and documentaries, as well as acquired TV programs, and theatrically released films. Launched in late 1984 as American Movie Classics, the flagship namesake property of AMC Networks, the channel aired classic films (from before 1970), similar to Turner Classic Movies, the channel's former rival. In 2002, AMC retired the American Movie Classics name, resulting from the major shift in its programming.
As of December 2024, AMC was available in approximately 60 million U.S. pay-TV households. This marks a decline from 65.1 million households in December 2023 and 94.8 million in July 2015, reflecting the broader trend of cord-cutting and the shift toward streaming platforms.