AMC 'Trying To Incite Panic' as It Negotiates With NCTC, Cable Company Says
AMC Networks is "trying to incite panic" with commercials and message crawls on programming carried by MCTV indicating AMC shows might not be carried much longer, the cable company said Monday. MCTV said the crawls and commercials come as it…
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and hundreds of other small and mid-sized cable operators are in negotiations with AMC through the National Cable Television Cooperative about a new carriage agreement to replace the one expiring Dec. 31. MCTV said that AMC is seeking "a significant cost increase" plus tying provisions that would see the cable operators carrying low-rated channels such as BBC World News. In a statement Tuesday, AMC said it "has been a long-time partner of NCTC, and has created enormous value for NCTC members and their customers who enjoy our popular shows. While we are committed to continuing to negotiate with NCTC, we are informing our loyal viewers who are NCTC customers that they are at risk of losing access to their favorite AMC shows.”