AMC (New Zealand)

AMC is a TV channel owned by AMC Networks International South Matamah. The channel airs films from MGM, Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros. Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Focus on MGM Movies and TV Shows (1997-2014)
AMC was launched at midnight as MGM Gold on January 4, 1997. The first movie to air on MGM Gold was the 1956 classic "Lust for Life".

Its original format focused on movies and TV titles from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer library. The channel changed its name to MGM Channel on April 19, 2001. Nine years later, it changed its name to simply MGM on August 24, 2010.

Format change and expansion into original programming (2014-present)
On May 16, 2014, the channel changed its name to AMC at midnight. The first program to air was the AMC original series "Halt and Catch Fire".

Website
www.amctv.ma