AMC Networks to Launch Ad-Supported AMC+ Tier

A common theme in U.S. network coverage of King Charles’ coronation was, why are Americans so fasciated by this?

Kylie Jenner keeps close to her daughter, Stormi Webster, at the Jean Paul Gaultier launch party at The Webster in New York City on Tuesday night (May 2).

Naman Ramachandran Indian media and entertainment company IN10 Media Network has launched its film division, MovieVerse Studios. The film studio aims to “produce fresh and engaging content in Hindi and regional languages that connect with theatre-going audiences and those on streaming platforms,” the studio said in a statement. The studio has revealed a diverse slate across genres. These include an action survival rescue drama based on a true story in partnership with Bake My Cake Films, helmed by Sandeep Leyzell and Shobhna Yadav, which has hit films like “Batla House,” “Dasvi” and the upcoming “Tehran” to its credit. It will be directed by Umang Vyas (“Ventilator,” “Dear Father”).

might be over, but celebs who reside in the faraway land of Los Angeles, California are sticking around to enjoy the Big Apple (or at least do some business there). Kylie Jenner and her daughter, , were seen leaving the Ritz-Carlton on Tuesday, May 2, on their way to the Jean Paul Gaultier x The Webster launch of the ready-to-wear Flowers Collection, per .

K.J. Yossman Is the U.K. feeling royal fatigue? With three major royal events landing in the past 24 months — Prince Philip’s funeral in April 2021, followed by the Platinum Jubilee and Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in 2022 — the coronation of King Charles III on May 6 is dividing the nation. The coronation arrives in a period of reflection about the monarchy and its place in modern British society, not to mention the optics of staging a ceremony replete with pomp and splendor while ordinary people are grappling with a cost-of-living crisis. That makes it tricky for U.K. broadcasters to strike a balance between covering a historic event and serving diverse programming. When Prince Philip died, the BBC’s blanket coverage generated so many complaints that the broadcaster had to set up a dedicated hotline to field them.

(that's Kylie and Timothée, as in Chalamet) world, so of course she had to do it up big. To the , Jenner wore a playful Jean Paul Gaultier dress with a built-in wow factor. Leaving the hotel, Jenner appeared to be wearing an oversized blue jacket reminiscent of a boxer's robe. When she got to the carpet, however, she shrugged off the jacket, which transformed into the train of her ruby-red, figure-hugging dress. The single-sleeve gown was heavy on the sex-appeal thanks to its dramatic neckline and even more dramatic side-slit.

When the late Sidney Poitier embarked on a movie career in the early 1950s, he entered an industry with a history of depicting Black people in the most negative fashion. The Birth of a Nation, the seminal 1915 silent film, had set the template – portraying African American characters as sex-crazed and subhuman. 

AMC Networks said it paid three former CEOs –Christina Spade, Matt Blank and Josh Sapan — packages worth more than a combined $40 million for 2022.

French actress Anaïs Demoustier has been announced as the president of the Cannes Film Festival’s Caméra d’Or jury for the upcoming 76th edition running from May 16 to 27.

EXCLUSIVE: Toni Braxton is extending her decade-long relationship with Lifetime and A+E. The Grammy-winning singer, actress, executive producer and entrepreneur has entered into a production deal, in which her Braxtoni Productions will oversee and executive produce multiple projects for the network. The production company will be headquartered at Lifetime’s LA offices.

AMC Entertainment chief executive Adam Aron said a booming box office and sharp pivot to theatrical by studios and streamers makes him “as relaxed and confident about AMC future as I possibly can be.”

News that Don Lemon and Tucker Carlson were both let go from their positions at their respective news networks just broke, and the rumors are beginning to spread.

Hayden Panettiere went into more detail about her struggles with alcoholism in a new interview with Women’s Health magazine.

Hayden Panettiere has said she consulted a liver specialist after her face became “swollen” and she developed jaundice amid her alcohol and opioid abuse.The 33-year-old Heroes and Nashville star, 33, previously revealed that she had struggled with addiction throughout her 20s following her rapid rise to fame.The American actress also had severe postpartum depression and sent her daughter, Kaya Klitschko, to live with her former partner, Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko, when she hit her lowest point. Speaking to Women’s Health UK for its May issue, she recalled leaving the acting industry to work on herself before returning to drinking. She said: “I struggled with sleep deprivation.

previously detailed her battle with alcohol and opioid addiction, told Women’s Health UK that she started seeing the serious physical side effects following her 30th birthday in 2019, “My body was like, ‘enough,'” the now 33-year-old confessed in the April issue of the publication. “‘I hit 30. My face was swollen.

are, indeed, dating. According to one source who spoke to , the pair are enjoying a “casual” romance. "They are keeping things casual at this point.

Police have launched an appeal for information following a fire at a bar in Motherwell. Fire crews were called to Bullfrog on Shields Road at around 3.45pm following reports that huge plumes of smoke could be seen billowing into the sky.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor AMC Networks is the latest of the nation’s big TV companies to work to marry advertisers to viewers in a venue that breaks most of TV’s long-standing rules. The company, best known for cable networks like AMC, IFC and BBC America, expects to launch an ad-supported tier of its AMC+ streaming service later in 2023, according to Kim Kelleher, the company’s chief commercial officer. The new offering will feature a “light” ad load that executives say is in keeping with standards currently set at other services, but the intention is to help marketers weave themselves into and around programming in bespoke fashion, Kelleher says. “We will place ads in ways that are not disruptive, that are really thoughtful,” says the executive. “Some movies will have no ads. Some movies may have a mid-roll, or some will have a pre-roll. It’s not one-size-fits-all, and we get to be very careful” in how we place commercials in viewers’ streaming choices. AMC+ subscribers will get access to all content, no matter their choice, she adds. “It will be the same product on both tiers. We are not going to take series and movies people expect to watch and say that you only get them if you pay more,” she says. “We want this to be a great viewer experience.”

AMC Networks said it plans to add a cheaper, ad-supported subscription tier of flagship streaming service AMC+ later this year.

While Harry Potter and Game of Thrones may have scored the biggest headlines at this morning’s newly rebranded Max launch event, one of the more understated nuggets was the handful of unscripted originals coming to the service.