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AMC (TV network)

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AMC is a cable television network that primarily airs movies. The letters originally stood for American Movie Classics. However, since 2003, the full name has been deemphasized (as is the case for TLC, and formerly TNN) as a result of a major shift in programming. AMC is owned by Rainbow Media Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation, and signed on October 1, 1984.

History

1980s

AMC was originally a premium cable channel that aired classic movies during the afternoons and early evenings, largely pre-1950s, in a commercial-free, generally unedited format.Gildemeister, Christopher. The Fine Arts Are Hard To Find. Parents Television Council: October 2, 2006 It was not uncommon for the channel to host a Marx Brothers marathon, or show such classics as the original Phantom of the Opera. In 1987, the channel first became available on basic cable television systems. Gomery, Douglas. American Movie Classics. Museum of Broadcast Communications By 1989, the channel had 39 million subscribers alone in the United States.
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