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Grammy winner Jody Miller, known for her 1965 hit “Queen of the House,” died on Thursday, Oct. 6, in Blanchard, Oklahoma, due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. Miller was 80.
The Oklahoma native signed to Capitol Records as a folk artist in 1962 and released her debut album, Wednesday’s Child is Full of Woe, in 1963. She earned her first Billboard Hot 100 entry with “He Walks Like a Man” in 1964. A year later, Miller’s “Queen of the House,” an answer to Roger Miller’s (no relation, though both artists were both raised in Oklahoma) “King of the Road,” became a crossover hit, traversing the country and pop charts, reaching the top five on the Hot Country Singles chart, and No. 12 on Billboard’s Hot 100. “Queen of the House” would earn Miller a Grammy win in the best country & western vocal performance-female category (she was also...
Grammy winner Jody Miller, known for her 1965 hit “Queen of the House,” died on Thursday, Oct. 6, in Blanchard, Oklahoma, due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. Miller was 80.
The Oklahoma native signed to Capitol Records as a folk artist in 1962 and released her debut album, Wednesday’s Child is Full of Woe, in 1963. She earned her first Billboard Hot 100 entry with “He Walks Like a Man” in 1964. A year later, Miller’s “Queen of the House,” an answer to Roger Miller’s (no relation, though both artists were both raised in Oklahoma) “King of the Road,” became a crossover hit, traversing the country and pop charts, reaching the top five on the Hot Country Singles chart, and No. 12 on Billboard’s Hot 100. “Queen of the House” would earn Miller a Grammy win in the best country & western vocal performance-female category (she was also...
- 10/7/2022
- by Jessica Nicholson, Billboard
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
SiriusXM swung to a $677 million net loss last quarter from a $243 million profit the year before on a one-time, noncash charge of $976 million at Pandora. The anticipated hit was based on Pandora’s royalty cost structure.
Quarterly revenue rose 6% to $2.19 billion, beating Wall Street expectations. The shares were up 1.4% in early trading.
New CEO Jennifer Witz, who replaced longtime chief executive Jim Meyer earlier this month, said SiriusXM, Pandora, Stitcher and SoundCloud now reach an audience of more than 150 million. The fourth quarter was key as the company agreed with star host Howard Stern to extend his contract and also closed on the Stitcher purchase, planting a flag in podcasting.
The company, controlled by John Malone’s Liberty Media, added 279,000 satellite radio subscribers during the last quarter. It lost 63,000 subs at Pandora — less than 88,000 the year before. Pandora’s ad supported listener hours hours fell 8%, but ad revenue per thousand...
Quarterly revenue rose 6% to $2.19 billion, beating Wall Street expectations. The shares were up 1.4% in early trading.
New CEO Jennifer Witz, who replaced longtime chief executive Jim Meyer earlier this month, said SiriusXM, Pandora, Stitcher and SoundCloud now reach an audience of more than 150 million. The fourth quarter was key as the company agreed with star host Howard Stern to extend his contract and also closed on the Stitcher purchase, planting a flag in podcasting.
The company, controlled by John Malone’s Liberty Media, added 279,000 satellite radio subscribers during the last quarter. It lost 63,000 subs at Pandora — less than 88,000 the year before. Pandora’s ad supported listener hours hours fell 8%, but ad revenue per thousand...
- 2/2/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Three months after former AMC Networks Chief Financial Officer and industry veteran Sean Sullivan shifted from the entertainment company to SiriusXM, Christina Spade has stepped in to fill his shoes.
Today, AMC Networks announced that the Cpa and St. Joseph’s University graduate, who most recently served as Chief Financial Officer for ViacomCBS, will succeed Sullivan effective immediately. In this role, Spade will oversee the entirety of the AMC Networks portfolio’s financial operations, which includes treasury, tax, accounting, financial planning and analysis, as well as investor relations and global technology for AMC’s channels, streaming services and AMC Networks International.
“With her significant business transformation experience, Chris will be a strong addition to AMC Networks’ management team as we continue to reshape our company, accelerating our efforts to advance our streaming business while continuing to create the world-class content for which we are known,” said Josh Sapan, AMC Networks...
Today, AMC Networks announced that the Cpa and St. Joseph’s University graduate, who most recently served as Chief Financial Officer for ViacomCBS, will succeed Sullivan effective immediately. In this role, Spade will oversee the entirety of the AMC Networks portfolio’s financial operations, which includes treasury, tax, accounting, financial planning and analysis, as well as investor relations and global technology for AMC’s channels, streaming services and AMC Networks International.
“With her significant business transformation experience, Chris will be a strong addition to AMC Networks’ management team as we continue to reshape our company, accelerating our efforts to advance our streaming business while continuing to create the world-class content for which we are known,” said Josh Sapan, AMC Networks...
- 1/15/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Former CBS Corp. and Showtime CFO Christina Spade has been appointed to the same role at AMC Networks.
Effective today, she replaces Sean Sullivan, who stepped down last October. She will report to CEO Josh Sapan
At AMC Networks, which owns a portfolio of cable networks and streaming services, Spade will oversee financial operations, including treasury, tax, accounting, financial planning and analysis, as well as investor relations and global technology.
Spade’s two-decade run at CBS ended when the company merged with Viacom at the end of 2019. The bulk of her time at the company was spent at Showtime, where her accomplishments included helping to oversee the launch of the premium network’s subscription streaming offering in 2015. She worked in different capacities at the company, including programming finance leadership.
Before Showtime, Spade was an audit manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Entertainment, Media and Communications practice.
“Chris is an outstanding leader...
Effective today, she replaces Sean Sullivan, who stepped down last October. She will report to CEO Josh Sapan
At AMC Networks, which owns a portfolio of cable networks and streaming services, Spade will oversee financial operations, including treasury, tax, accounting, financial planning and analysis, as well as investor relations and global technology.
Spade’s two-decade run at CBS ended when the company merged with Viacom at the end of 2019. The bulk of her time at the company was spent at Showtime, where her accomplishments included helping to oversee the launch of the premium network’s subscription streaming offering in 2015. She worked in different capacities at the company, including programming finance leadership.
Before Showtime, Spade was an audit manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Entertainment, Media and Communications practice.
“Chris is an outstanding leader...
- 1/15/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Liberty Media CEO and SiriusXM chairman Greg Maffei said Thursday that the satellite broadcaster’s star host Howard Stern, whose contract ends this year, is likely to re-up and apologized that a recently announced top management reshuffle was handled too abruptly.
“I think we were surprised by the market reaction and maybe in hindsight we should have been smarter,” Maffei said on a conference call today. Liberty is the controlling shareholder of SiriusXM, which announced unexpectedly in mid-September that its highly regarded CEO Jim Meyer and longtime CFO David Frear were stepping down. Meyer was replaced by Jennifer Witz, head of Sales, Marketing and Operations, and Frear by former AMC Networks CFO Sean Sullivan.
It was a lot, Maffei said, to announce “the changing out the CEO and CFO at same time [with] the overhang of, ‘Is Howard going to sign.’ ”
The drama over Stern has been dragging on for months.
“I think we were surprised by the market reaction and maybe in hindsight we should have been smarter,” Maffei said on a conference call today. Liberty is the controlling shareholder of SiriusXM, which announced unexpectedly in mid-September that its highly regarded CEO Jim Meyer and longtime CFO David Frear were stepping down. Meyer was replaced by Jennifer Witz, head of Sales, Marketing and Operations, and Frear by former AMC Networks CFO Sean Sullivan.
It was a lot, Maffei said, to announce “the changing out the CEO and CFO at same time [with] the overhang of, ‘Is Howard going to sign.’ ”
The drama over Stern has been dragging on for months.
- 11/5/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
SiriusXM is inching closer to a deal with star host Howard Stern, the satellite radio broadcaster’s CEO said Wednesday as it reported third quarter financials with revenue flat at just over $2 billion and net income up 11% to $272 million.
“Our commitment to having the best possible audio content from top talent, as well as leading media and sports brands, has never wavered. First, we are making significant progress in extending our relationship with Howard Stern,” said outgoing CEO Jim Meyer. Stern’s contract expires at year end.
Elaborating on a conference call with investors after releasing the numbers, Meyer said, “Howard tells me he’s never been happier and our relationship with Howard has never been stronger… From my perspective we are very far along. But it is never done until it’s done. I am very confident we have an agreement to announce soon.”
“We reached a new agreement...
“Our commitment to having the best possible audio content from top talent, as well as leading media and sports brands, has never wavered. First, we are making significant progress in extending our relationship with Howard Stern,” said outgoing CEO Jim Meyer. Stern’s contract expires at year end.
Elaborating on a conference call with investors after releasing the numbers, Meyer said, “Howard tells me he’s never been happier and our relationship with Howard has never been stronger… From my perspective we are very far along. But it is never done until it’s done. I am very confident we have an agreement to announce soon.”
“We reached a new agreement...
- 10/22/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
AMC Networks Friday named Donna Coleman as interim CFO effective immediately. She replaces Sean Sullivan, who left the company last month to join SiriusXM as chief financial officer. Sullivan had joined AMC Networks in 2010. The parent of The Waking Dead franchise announced plans in September to find an interim executive to take over the finance post. Coleman was most recently executive VP, Finance of Madison Square Garden Co. (now Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.) and CFO of Msg. She held various posts at Msg Networks and cable company Cablevision. The Dolan family sold Cablevision to Altice in 2016 but still owns its former publicly listed subsidiaries AMC Networks and the Msg companies. Coleman has served as a director of Tribeca Enterprises since 2015. AMC announced her appointment in an SEC filing.
- 10/16/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Two years before Sturgill Simpson released his debut solo effort, 2013’s High Top Mountain, his band Sunday Valley put out their album To the Wind and on to Heaven, which included the slow-burning “I Don’t Mind.” On that LP, the tale of a love lost was a dusty slice of country-rock, with muscly drums butting up against fragile fiddle.
On Cuttin’ Grass Vol. 1 – The Butcher Shoppe Sessions, released Friday, Simpson revisits “I Don’t Mind,” shaping it as more of a bluegrass lament. Naturally, the fiddle remains, but it skews mournful,...
On Cuttin’ Grass Vol. 1 – The Butcher Shoppe Sessions, released Friday, Simpson revisits “I Don’t Mind,” shaping it as more of a bluegrass lament. Naturally, the fiddle remains, but it skews mournful,...
- 10/16/2020
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Sturgill Simpson is set to release his first solo bluegrass album, titled Cuttin’ Grass Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions, later this week.
The LP — which follows Simpson’s 2019 album Sound and Fury — was meant to be a surprise release this coming Thursday before fans caught wind of Cuttin’ Grass’ early listing on an online streaming site.
“Welp,..was hoping to surprise everybody on Thursday but somebody somewhere (Germany) got all excited and just couldn’t hold their horses,” Simpson wrote on Instagram next to the album’s cover art,...
The LP — which follows Simpson’s 2019 album Sound and Fury — was meant to be a surprise release this coming Thursday before fans caught wind of Cuttin’ Grass’ early listing on an online streaming site.
“Welp,..was hoping to surprise everybody on Thursday but somebody somewhere (Germany) got all excited and just couldn’t hold their horses,” Simpson wrote on Instagram next to the album’s cover art,...
- 10/14/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
AMC Networks, in a pair of SEC filings Tuesday, said cable pioneer and family patriarch Charles Dolan, is stepping down as executive chairman of its board of directors and that it’s planning to buy back up to $250 million in stock
Charles Dolan will become chairman emeritus. His son James Dolan will become non-executive chairman of the board.
The elder Dolan, 93, was a founder of HBO and created Cablevision, one of the nation’s largest cable operators that was sold to Altice in 2017. AMC Networks had been spun out from Cablevision into a separate public company in 2011.
AMC Networks announced earlier today that its chief financial officer Sean Sullivan is leaving next month — he’ll be jumping to SiriusXM as CFO.
Separately, AMC said that Wednesday it will launch a tender offer to purchase up to $250 million of Class A common stock between $26.50 and $22.50. The shares, which closed lower Tuesday,...
Charles Dolan will become chairman emeritus. His son James Dolan will become non-executive chairman of the board.
The elder Dolan, 93, was a founder of HBO and created Cablevision, one of the nation’s largest cable operators that was sold to Altice in 2017. AMC Networks had been spun out from Cablevision into a separate public company in 2011.
AMC Networks announced earlier today that its chief financial officer Sean Sullivan is leaving next month — he’ll be jumping to SiriusXM as CFO.
Separately, AMC said that Wednesday it will launch a tender offer to purchase up to $250 million of Class A common stock between $26.50 and $22.50. The shares, which closed lower Tuesday,...
- 9/15/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Charles Dolan has stepped down as executive chairman of AMC Networks, marking the end of an era for the cable industry.
Dolan, 93, ranks among the earliest pioneers of cable TV. The telecom entrepreneur had the foresight to wire parts of Manhattan for cable service in the 1960s and in 1971 launch the pay TV service that became HBO. He’s been chair of AMC Networks since the company was spun off from the Dolan family’s former cable empire, Cablevision, in 2011.
AMC Networks board member James Dolan will replace his father as non-executive chairman of the company. Charles Dolan will shift to chairman emeritus. Charles Dolan’s net worth is valued by Forbes at $4.7 billion following the sale of Cablevision to Altice USA for $17.7 billion in 2016.
“The Dolans have led this company from its inception, and both Charles and Jim have provided vision, guidance and support through its long history of growth and evolution,...
Dolan, 93, ranks among the earliest pioneers of cable TV. The telecom entrepreneur had the foresight to wire parts of Manhattan for cable service in the 1960s and in 1971 launch the pay TV service that became HBO. He’s been chair of AMC Networks since the company was spun off from the Dolan family’s former cable empire, Cablevision, in 2011.
AMC Networks board member James Dolan will replace his father as non-executive chairman of the company. Charles Dolan will shift to chairman emeritus. Charles Dolan’s net worth is valued by Forbes at $4.7 billion following the sale of Cablevision to Altice USA for $17.7 billion in 2016.
“The Dolans have led this company from its inception, and both Charles and Jim have provided vision, guidance and support through its long history of growth and evolution,...
- 9/15/2020
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Jim Meyer is retiring as CEO of SiriusXM on Dec. 31, the company announced Tuesday. He’ll be succeeded by Jennifer C. Witz, the company’s current president of sales, marketing and operations.
Meyer (pictured above), who served eight years in the position, will remain on the board of directors as vice chairman.
In related news, Sean Sullivan is leaving as AMC Networks CFO in mid-October to take on the same position at SiriusXM. He’ll succeed David J. Frear on Oct. 26.
An interim CFO at AMC has not yet been named.
“Sean joined AMC Networks a decade ago as we were preparing to become a separately traded public company,” AMC Networks President and CEO Josh Sapan said in a statement on Tuesday. “Since that time he has not only been a superb CFO, but a critical member of the executive team and a valued business partner to me. Sean has...
Meyer (pictured above), who served eight years in the position, will remain on the board of directors as vice chairman.
In related news, Sean Sullivan is leaving as AMC Networks CFO in mid-October to take on the same position at SiriusXM. He’ll succeed David J. Frear on Oct. 26.
An interim CFO at AMC has not yet been named.
“Sean joined AMC Networks a decade ago as we were preparing to become a separately traded public company,” AMC Networks President and CEO Josh Sapan said in a statement on Tuesday. “Since that time he has not only been a superb CFO, but a critical member of the executive team and a valued business partner to me. Sean has...
- 9/15/2020
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
Satellite radio giant SiriusXM said Tuesday that CEO James Meyer will step down as CEO on Dec. 31 and become vice chairman.
Jennifer Witz, currently president, sales, marketing and operations, will succeed him as CEO.
The company also said it has hired Sean Sullivan, currently CFO of AMC Networks, as executive vp and CFO, effective Oct. 26, succeeding David Frear who “will be pursuing other opportunities.”
At the virtual Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference on Tuesday, Meyer said he had given the board “plenty of notice” about his move and said Witz was “ready” and selected after ...
Jennifer Witz, currently president, sales, marketing and operations, will succeed him as CEO.
The company also said it has hired Sean Sullivan, currently CFO of AMC Networks, as executive vp and CFO, effective Oct. 26, succeeding David Frear who “will be pursuing other opportunities.”
At the virtual Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference on Tuesday, Meyer said he had given the board “plenty of notice” about his move and said Witz was “ready” and selected after ...
- 9/15/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Satellite radio giant SiriusXM said Tuesday that CEO James Meyer will step down as CEO on Dec. 31 and become vice chairman.
Jennifer Witz, currently president, sales, marketing and operations, will succeed him as CEO.
The company also said it has hired Sean Sullivan, currently CFO of AMC Networks, as executive vp and CFO, effective Oct. 26, succeeding David Frear who “will be pursuing other opportunities.”
At the virtual Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference on Tuesday, Meyer said he had given the board “plenty of notice” about his move and said Witz was “ready” and selected after ...
Jennifer Witz, currently president, sales, marketing and operations, will succeed him as CEO.
The company also said it has hired Sean Sullivan, currently CFO of AMC Networks, as executive vp and CFO, effective Oct. 26, succeeding David Frear who “will be pursuing other opportunities.”
At the virtual Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference on Tuesday, Meyer said he had given the board “plenty of notice” about his move and said Witz was “ready” and selected after ...
- 9/15/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Shure, the iconic audio company responsible for supplying microphones for famous musicians since the 1920s and every president since Lyndon B. Johnson, has just debuted its first-ever pair of consumer-focused Bluetooth headphones: the Aonic 50. It may be late to the game, but Shure has nevertheless delivered the best sounding pair of wireless headphones I’ve ever heard.
Comfort and Connectivity
Shure’s wait and see approach has allowed it to sidestep many of the problems that plagued Bluetooth headphones in the past. It supports Bluetooth 5.0, the latest version of the...
Comfort and Connectivity
Shure’s wait and see approach has allowed it to sidestep many of the problems that plagued Bluetooth headphones in the past. It supports Bluetooth 5.0, the latest version of the...
- 6/25/2020
- by Brandt Ranj
- Rollingstone.com
Shares in AMC Networks rose 12% to a two-month high Tuesday after a report redirected an earlier account of potential acquisition interest by Amazon to AMC Networks and away from AMC Entertainment.
The stock movement came suddenly and late in the session on a day when most stocks ended in the red, with the Dow and Nasdaq each falling about 2%. AMC Entertainment shares slipped nearly 4% to $5.12. AMC Networks closed at $28.34 on more than four times’ average volume.
The UK’s Daily Mail kicked off the roundelay with a report on Sunday that Amazon had held discussions with beleaguered theater circuit AMC Entertainment. While that scenario was never confirmed by anyone involved, it still sent shares of the exhibitor skyrocketing 40% and fueled at least 24 hours of think pieces by the business and entertainment press.
CNBC anchor David Faber, it was noted on Twitter, theorized on-air Monday that the Daily Mail could have identified the incorrect AMC.
The stock movement came suddenly and late in the session on a day when most stocks ended in the red, with the Dow and Nasdaq each falling about 2%. AMC Entertainment shares slipped nearly 4% to $5.12. AMC Networks closed at $28.34 on more than four times’ average volume.
The UK’s Daily Mail kicked off the roundelay with a report on Sunday that Amazon had held discussions with beleaguered theater circuit AMC Entertainment. While that scenario was never confirmed by anyone involved, it still sent shares of the exhibitor skyrocketing 40% and fueled at least 24 hours of think pieces by the business and entertainment press.
CNBC anchor David Faber, it was noted on Twitter, theorized on-air Monday that the Daily Mail could have identified the incorrect AMC.
- 5/12/2020
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
If shareholders thought the 11% domestic ad-sales decline AMC Networks experienced in Q1 2020 was bad, just wait for Q2.
CFO Sean Sullivan said on Tuesday that he expects second-quarter 2020 advertising revenue at the company’s national networks to “be down in the range of approximately 30% year over year.” The company’s national networks include AMC, BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV, We tv and AMC Studios.
That decrease will come in large part due to the coronavirus-forced production delays on the remainder of “The Walking Dead” Season 10 and the paused debut of the franchise’s new spinoff, “World Beyond.” Like every other television network, AMC’s are running out of original programming.
Also Read: AMC Networks' Q1 Ratings Declines Drop U.S. Ad Revenue by Double Digits
While AMC Networks’ TV ratings are currently up as people are forced to stay home, Sullivan says the company has been unable to monetize that growth on the Nielsen sheets.
CFO Sean Sullivan said on Tuesday that he expects second-quarter 2020 advertising revenue at the company’s national networks to “be down in the range of approximately 30% year over year.” The company’s national networks include AMC, BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV, We tv and AMC Studios.
That decrease will come in large part due to the coronavirus-forced production delays on the remainder of “The Walking Dead” Season 10 and the paused debut of the franchise’s new spinoff, “World Beyond.” Like every other television network, AMC’s are running out of original programming.
Also Read: AMC Networks' Q1 Ratings Declines Drop U.S. Ad Revenue by Double Digits
While AMC Networks’ TV ratings are currently up as people are forced to stay home, Sullivan says the company has been unable to monetize that growth on the Nielsen sheets.
- 5/5/2020
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
AMC Networks CEO Josh Sapan outlined a shift in focus to growing the company’s niche subscription streaming services during a conference call with Wall Street analysts on Thursday. AMC Networks’ third-quarter earnings release underscored the economic headwinds facing the owner of AMC, BBC America and other cable channels.
Sapan told analysts that the company is re-thinking its approach to selling rerun rights to its shows to outside Svod platforms. In the past, AMC Networks has struck output deals for multiple series at a time with partners such as Netflix and Hulu, but in the future every series will be evaluated on a case-by-base basis to generate the highest return.
AMC Networks is crafting “new monetization patterns” for its content and eschewing a “one-size-fits-all approach for each piece of content,” he said. AMC shares were down more than 6% in early trading Thursday but quickly recovered. Shares were down less than...
Sapan told analysts that the company is re-thinking its approach to selling rerun rights to its shows to outside Svod platforms. In the past, AMC Networks has struck output deals for multiple series at a time with partners such as Netflix and Hulu, but in the future every series will be evaluated on a case-by-base basis to generate the highest return.
AMC Networks is crafting “new monetization patterns” for its content and eschewing a “one-size-fits-all approach for each piece of content,” he said. AMC shares were down more than 6% in early trading Thursday but quickly recovered. Shares were down less than...
- 10/31/2019
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
AMC Networks delivered a pleasant surprise in the first quarter with domestic advertising revenue gains that outpaced Wall Street expectations. But softness in distribution revenue still raised some concerns about the impact of the shrinking traditional Mvpd universe on AMC’s long-term fortunes.
AMC Networks president-ceo Josh Sapan told analysts during Wednesday’s conference call that the company’s flagship AMC cable channel and others are reaping the rewards of being among the few outlets offering marketers the chance to put spots in buzzy high-end TV shows.
“AMC Networks stand out as one of the few and best ad-supported premium TV environments,” Sapan said.
AMC Networks delivered a 5.9% year-over-year increase in total revenue to $784 million. Adjusted operating income grew 8.8% to $293 million but net income fell 9% to $143 million.
Advertising at AMC’s National Networks unit housing AMC, BBC America, SundanceTV, IFC and WeTV was up 5.9% to $239 million even as Wall Street...
AMC Networks president-ceo Josh Sapan told analysts during Wednesday’s conference call that the company’s flagship AMC cable channel and others are reaping the rewards of being among the few outlets offering marketers the chance to put spots in buzzy high-end TV shows.
“AMC Networks stand out as one of the few and best ad-supported premium TV environments,” Sapan said.
AMC Networks delivered a 5.9% year-over-year increase in total revenue to $784 million. Adjusted operating income grew 8.8% to $293 million but net income fell 9% to $143 million.
Advertising at AMC’s National Networks unit housing AMC, BBC America, SundanceTV, IFC and WeTV was up 5.9% to $239 million even as Wall Street...
- 5/1/2019
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
AMC Networks CEO Josh Sapan saw his 2018 compensation fall 30% from the previous year to $20.5 million.
Sapan earned a salary of $2 million and a bonus of $4.6 million, according to AMC Networks’ annual proxy filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Sapan also received stock awards valued at $13.8 million. In 2017, Sapan received a bonus of $13.2 million and a slightly higher stock award.
Sapan’s 2018 compensation is 293 times the median salary of $70,103 of AMC Networks’ global workforce of about 2,174 employees.
AMC Networks’ chief financial officer Sean Sullivan was the second highest-paid executive at AMC Networks last year, taking in $10.2 million. Most of that came from stock awards including a one-time grant valued at $6 million in connection with a new employment contract signed last year.
Sapan earned a salary of $2 million and a bonus of $4.6 million, according to AMC Networks’ annual proxy filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Sapan also received stock awards valued at $13.8 million. In 2017, Sapan received a bonus of $13.2 million and a slightly higher stock award.
Sapan’s 2018 compensation is 293 times the median salary of $70,103 of AMC Networks’ global workforce of about 2,174 employees.
AMC Networks’ chief financial officer Sean Sullivan was the second highest-paid executive at AMC Networks last year, taking in $10.2 million. Most of that came from stock awards including a one-time grant valued at $6 million in connection with a new employment contract signed last year.
- 4/29/2019
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Regardless of fan petitions and a mass exodus of its top stars, AMC Chief Financial Officer Sean Sullivan revealed that he’s “pleased with” The Walking Dead‘s recent performance during a webcast investor conference. This is despite season 8’s lower ratings and a dissatisfied vocal fanbase overall.
The show’s last run saw it posting its lowest ratings since the first season, after fans felt the Negan storyline had dragged things into a slump since its introduction halfway through season 6. However, that narrative’s now (hopefully) concluded, but the show’s seemingly phasing out its biggest stars. With a lighter cast and a lot of fan backlash, it remains to be seen if AMC will be pleased with the performance of the next batch of episodes.
Moving on to defend recent creative decisions, which include the death of season 1 regular Carl Grimes as well as the upcoming departures of...
The show’s last run saw it posting its lowest ratings since the first season, after fans felt the Negan storyline had dragged things into a slump since its introduction halfway through season 6. However, that narrative’s now (hopefully) concluded, but the show’s seemingly phasing out its biggest stars. With a lighter cast and a lot of fan backlash, it remains to be seen if AMC will be pleased with the performance of the next batch of episodes.
Moving on to defend recent creative decisions, which include the death of season 1 regular Carl Grimes as well as the upcoming departures of...
- 6/8/2018
- by Robb Sheppard
- We Got This Covered
Unlike HBO, Showtime, and other cable networks, AMC has no plans on building a direct-to-consumer streaming option, according to one executive. So, if any fans were hoping to cut the cord, but still have access to their favorite zombie show, “The Walking Dead,” then you’re out of luck, for now.
In an investor’s conference call, reported by The Hollywood Reporter, AMC Networks CFO Sean Sullivan was asked whether or not the network was exploring the option of offering its content without a cable subscription.
In an investor’s conference call, reported by The Hollywood Reporter, AMC Networks CFO Sean Sullivan was asked whether or not the network was exploring the option of offering its content without a cable subscription.
- 3/7/2018
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Spheeris, Michaels, Myers, Carvey, and AMPAS President Koch to attend screening of 1992 comedy hit Attending the April 23 screening of the 1992 box-office blockbuster Wayne's World will be the film's director, Penelope Spheeris, in addition to writer-actor Mike Myers (Austin Powers / Shrek himself), actor Dana Carvey, producer Lorne Michaels, and executive producer (and current AMPAS Prez) Hawk Koch. Koch will introduce the evening, while the other four will discuss the making of Ww. (Pictured above: Myers, Carvey in Wayne's World. Please scroll down to check out more Ww images.) Myers, later best known for providing his voice in the animated feature Shrek and for the satire Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, launched his film-star career alongside fellow Saturday Night Live comedian Dana Carvey. The big-screen Wayne's was a version of the duo's TV comedy sketch about two dumb, ugly, metal-head teenagers, Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar, who are the hosts...
- 3/28/2013
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
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