AMC SEALS MULTI-REGION DEAL WITH M7 GROUP

AMC Networks International and Canal+’s M7 Group have extended their strategic partnership in Central and Eastern Europe. “We are very pleased with the continuation and further strengthening of our long-standing partnership in the Central European markets,” VP content at M7, Stefano Colombo said about the new development. 

The multi-year deal covers the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania, and secures enhanced distribution for the entire AMCNI pay-TV channel portfolio in each country, including linear channels and enriched VOD content. “The new agreement provides even more of our subscribers with AMCNI’s attractive and diversified content line-up in all genres from Kids to Sports, to TV Serials and Lifestyle programming, strengthening both our linear and on-demand offerings," Colombo said. "We look forward to a fruitful cooperation over the coming years."

Sport1 and Sport2 is set to broadcast live UEFA international club competition matches in these territories for the first time through recently acquired UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference Cup matches. The deal also includes Minimax into the most widely distributed package on Skylink’s platforms, exposing the children's channel in 85% of pay-TV homes across both markets.

In the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the distriubtion for 10 pay-tv channel continues, as well as the airing of Sport1, Sport2, AMC, Film+, Minimax, JimJam, Spektrum, Spektrum Home, TV Paprika, and CBS Reality. As a result of the deal, Sport1 on Skylink’s platforms will see a 10% growth, allowing the channel to become available in 80% of total TV households. For Hungary, the strategic agreement secures continued carriage for the entire AMCNI portfolio on M7’s DirectOne, consisting of UEFA Champions League and SerieA football rights on its Sports channels. AMCNI also broadens its VOD offering for its channels, while AMC will be placed in the basic package making the film and series channel available in over 90% of pay-TV homes. 

In Romania, the agreement, the most recent from the companies' twenty-year partnership, secures continued distribution for the entire AMCNI pay-TV portfolio on FocusSat’s platforms. “Our new multi-territory agreement will give M7 customers across Central Europe a diverse and acclaimed selection of linear and on-demand entertainment in the coming years," Levente Málnay, EVP/MD of AMCNI Central and Northern Europe, said.