Thread: General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
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Old 21-09-2014, 22:24   #2071
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
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Originally Posted by Horizon View Post
....Possibly one of the CBS branded channels may turn into AMC as AMC Networks own 50% of the CBS channels here. But for that to happen, Viacom, who own the other 50%, would have to agree.

There is also the issue of programme rights as most of AMC's shows are shown by other broadcasters here in the UK. So, rights would have to expire before they could be shown on AMC's own channel.
The CBS-branded channels appear to be set for retention as CBS Reality has been launched on Freeview and CBS Action has acquired a Freeview licence. CBS is now independent from Viacom and if AMC wanted to launch its channel here I'm sure it could purchase the capacity.
I agree with you about programme rights, hence why the UK will probably get it after the other countres. But as AMC's flagship channel a version must surely come here at some stage.
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