In the latest in a string of distribution deals, Comcast Cable has reached a comprehensive, multi-year agreement with AMC Networks.The deal encompasses linear carriage of AMC’s portfolio on Comcast, the No.
1 U.S. cable provider, and expands availability of the company’s streaming portfolio. Through Xfinity, its pay-TV and broadband platform, Comcast makes a range of streaming services available to its customers.
It recently added smart-TV line Xclass to its product offerings, adding one more distribution outlet for media partners.Comcast has recently announced similar carriage deals with Disney and ViacomCBS in recent months.AMC Networks’ handful of streaming outlets includes niche services like Shudder, Sundance Now and Acorn TV.
Another one, AMC+, first launched on Xfinity in mid-2020 and “has grown rapidly since,” the companies said in announcing the agreement.
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