AMC Networks Channels Eye Return to Movistar Plus+ After 2025 Removal
AMC Networks channels, dropped from Movistar Plus+ on January 1, 2025, due to contract disputes, may soon return amid renewed negotiations between.
Key Points
- AMC channels (AMC, Canal Hollywood, etc.) left Movistar Plus+ on Jan 1, 2025, over failed contract renewal.
- Renewed negotiations reported, with no official timeline announced.
- Movistar replaced them with BBC channels for documentaries and series.
- Potential deals range from select linear channels to full AMC content package.
AMC Networks channels could soon return to Movistar Plus+ after their removal from the platform at the start of 2025, amid reports of renewed negotiations between the two companies.
The channels, including AMC, Canal Hollywood, Sundance TV, XTRM, Odisea, and Canal Cocina, left Movistar Plus+ on 1 January 2025 following a failure to renew their distribution agreement. The split stemmed from economic and strategic disagreements, set against a shifting audiovisual market pressured by on-demand streaming services.
No official announcement or timeline has been released, but industry sources indicate talks resumed in recent months. Movistar Plus+ filled the gap by adding BBC channels, focusing on British-produced documentaries, educational content, and series. This kept the platform's thematic channel count stable, though it shifted away from AMC's emphasis on fiction and films.
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