beIN adds AMC Networks channels to MENA bouquet Rebecca Hawkes
| 27 July 2016
Pay-TV operator beIN Media is adding AMC, CBS Reality, Extreme Sports Channel, Outdoor Channel and JimJam to its channel offering across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) from 1 August.
AMC networksThe channels from AMC Networks International (AMCNI) include its flagship entertainment channel AMC, which will show original series Fear the Walking Dead seasons 1 and 2 and acclaimed John Le Carre adaptation The Night Manager.
In addition, AMC will be the exclusive MENA home in 2017 to the upcoming anthology drama series The Terror, an adaption of the bestselling novel by Dan Simmons, produced by Scott Free, Emjag Productions and Entertainment 360 in association with AMC Studios.
Localised versions of the documentary and real life drama channel CBS Reality, pre-school children’s channel JimJam, Extreme Sports Channel and Outdoor Channel will also be available to beIN Sports’ subscribers from August 2016 as part of the carriage deal.
“We are very excited to launch five of our premium channels on the beIN platform in the Middle East. This agreement allows AMCNI to further expand our footprint and strengthen many of our international brands. We look forward to bringing beIN viewers our newest original series The Terror, where it will join a lineup of outstanding, dramatic and bold programming on AMC,” said Ed Palluth, executive vice president of global distribution, AMC Networks International.
Yousef Al-Obaidly, deputy CEO, beIN Media Group, added: “beIN’s foray into entertainment content has been extremely successful as the platform has been able to attract a number of high quality global and premium content partners during the course of the last few months. Partnering with AMCNI is yet another important milestone for beIN. This new offering from AMCNI brings unique, high quality and diverse content for beIN subscribers.”
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