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AMC Networks Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/18 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Friday, 3/1/19, at 9:09am ET   ·   For:  12/31/18   ·   Accession #:  1514991-19-7   ·   File #:  1-35106

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 3/01/19  AMC Networks Inc.                 10-K       12/31/18  141:19M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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13: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     72K 
14: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    154K 
15: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     62K 
16: R4          Consolidated Statements of Income                   HTML    121K 
17: R5          Consolidated Statements of Income (Parenthetical)   HTML     43K 
18: R6          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     87K 
19: R7          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity     HTML    111K 
                (Deficiency)                                                     
20: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    158K 
21: R9          Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation   HTML     47K 
22: R10         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    123K 
23: R11         Revenue Recognition                                 HTML     77K 
24: R12         Impairment and Related Charges                      HTML     42K 
25: R13         Restructuring                                       HTML     97K 
26: R14         Program Rights and Obligations                      HTML     49K 
27: R15         Business Combinations                               HTML     92K 
28: R16         Investments                                         HTML     46K 
29: R17         Property and Equipment                              HTML     66K 
30: R18         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets                HTML    124K 
31: R19         Accrued Liabilities                                 HTML     48K 
32: R20         Debt                                                HTML     94K 
33: R21         Fair Value Measurement                              HTML    124K 
34: R22         Derivative Financial Instruments                    HTML    100K 
35: R23         Leases                                              HTML     56K 
36: R24         Income Taxes                                        HTML    145K 
37: R25         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     65K 
38: R26         Redeemable Noncontroling Interests                  HTML     52K 
39: R27         Equity and Long-Term Incentive Plans                HTML    118K 
40: R28         Benefit Plans                                       HTML     41K 
41: R29         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     48K 
42: R30         Cash Flows                                          HTML     58K 
43: R31         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss                HTML     93K 
44: R32         Segment Information                                 HTML    181K 
45: R33         Condensed Consolidating Financial Information       HTML    673K 
46: R34         Interim Financial Information (Unaudited)           HTML    117K 
47: R35         Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts       HTML     58K 
48: R36         Description of Business and Basis of Presentation   HTML     51K 
                (Policies)                                                       
49: R37         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    195K 
                (Policies)                                                       
50: R38         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     94K 
                (Tables)                                                         
51: R39         Revenue Recognition (Tables)                        HTML     50K 
52: R40         Restructuring (Tables)                              HTML     98K 
53: R41         Program Rights and Obligations (Tables)             HTML     45K 
54: R42         Business Combinations (Tables)                      HTML     80K 
55: R43         Property and Equipment (Tables)                     HTML     67K 
56: R44         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)       HTML    175K 
57: R45         Accrued Liabilities (Tables)                        HTML     48K 
58: R46         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     71K 
59: R47         Fair Value Measurement (Tables)                     HTML    116K 
60: R48         Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)           HTML     96K 
61: R49         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     56K 
62: R50         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    145K 
63: R51         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     53K 
64: R52         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)        HTML     47K 
65: R53         Equity and Long-Term Incentive Plans (Tables)       HTML    106K 
66: R54         Cash Flows (Tables)                                 HTML     57K 
67: R55         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)       HTML     93K 
68: R56         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    188K 
69: R57         Condensed Consolidating Financial Information       HTML    673K 
                (Tables)                                                         
70: R58         Interim Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)  HTML    116K 
71: R59         Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation   HTML     43K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
72: R60         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     93K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
73: R61         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     56K 
                (Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements)                      
                (Details)                                                        
74: R62         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Net     HTML     53K 
                Income Per Share) (Details)                                      
75: R63         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     53K 
                (Schedule of Stock by Class) (Details)                           
76: R64         Revenue Recognition (Narrative) (Details)           HTML     39K 
77: R65         Revenue Recognition (Contract with Customer, Asset  HTML     50K 
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78: R66         Impairment and Related Charges (Narrative)          HTML     54K 
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82: R70         Program Rights and Obligations (Narrative)          HTML     49K 
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83: R71         Program Rights and Obligations (Schedule of Future  HTML     49K 
                Payments) (Details)                                              
84: R72         Business Combinations (Narrative) (Details)         HTML     97K 
85: R73         Business Combinations (Schedule of Business         HTML    104K 
                Acquisitions) (Details)                                          
86: R74         Business Combinations (Schedule of Pro Forma)       HTML     48K 
                (Details)                                                        
87: R75         Investments (Narrative) (Details)                   HTML     54K 
88: R76         Property and Equipment (Narrative) (Details)        HTML     40K 
89: R77         Propert and Equipment (Property, Plant, Equipment)  HTML     67K 
                (Details)                                                        
90: R78         Property and Equipment (Schedule of Capital Leased  HTML     46K 
                Assets) (Details)                                                
91: R79         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Narrative)    HTML     54K 
                (Details)                                                        
92: R80         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of   HTML     54K 
                Goodwill) (Details)                                              
93: R81         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Summary Of    HTML     74K 
                Intangible Assets) (Details)                                     
94: R82         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of   HTML     49K 
                Estimated Amortization Expense) (Details)                        
95: R83         Accrued Liabilities (Details)                       HTML     51K 
96: R84         Debt (Narrative) (Details)                          HTML    163K 
97: R85         Debt (Summary Of Long-Term Debt) (Details)          HTML     77K 
98: R86         Debt (Schedule of Debt Maturities) (Details)        HTML     54K 
99: R87         Fair Value Measurement (Narrative) (Details)        HTML     48K 
100: R88         Fair Value Measurement (Financial Assets And        HTML     74K  
                Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring                
                Basis) (Details)                                                 
101: R89         Fair Value Measurement (Carrying Values And Fair    HTML     56K  
                Values Of The Company's Financial Instruments)                   
                (Details)                                                        
102: R90         Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative)        HTML     49K  
                (Details)                                                        
103: R91         Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule Of       HTML     65K  
                Derivative Instruments Included In Balance Sheets)               
                (Details)                                                        
104: R92         Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule Of       HTML     51K  
                Gains And Losses Related To Derivative                           
                Instruments) (Details)                                           
105: R93         Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule Of       HTML     46K  
                Gains And Losses Related To Derivative Instruments               
                Not Designated) (Details) (Details)                              
106: R94         Leases (Narrative) (Details)                        HTML     39K  
107: R95         Leases (Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments  HTML     54K  
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108: R96         Leases (Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments   HTML     71K  
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109: R97         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     72K  
110: R98         Income Taxes (Schedule of Earnings Before Income    HTML     47K  
                Taxes) (Details)                                                 
111: R99         Income Taxes (Schedule of Components of Income Tax  HTML     72K  
                Expense) (Details)                                               
112: R100        Income Taxes (Schedule of Effective Income Tax      HTML     73K  
                Rate Reconciliation) (Details)                                   
113: R101        Income Taxes (Schedule of Deferred Tax Asset        HTML     83K  
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114: R102        Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax    HTML     50K  
                Benefits) (Details)                                              
115: R103        Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative)           HTML     44K  
                (Details)                                                        
116: R104        Commitments and Contingencies (Contractual          HTML     57K  
                Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule)                       
                (Details)                                                        
117: R105        Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative)     HTML     46K  
                (Details)                                                        
118: R106        Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Activity        HTML     56K  
                (Details)                                                        
119: R107        Equity and Long-Term Incentive Plans (Narrative)    HTML     86K  
                (Details)                                                        
120: R108        Equity and Long-Term Incentive Plans (Schedule of   HTML     76K  
                Restricted Stock Unit Activity) (Details)                        
121: R109        Equity and Long-Term Incentive Plans (Stock Option  HTML     80K  
                Award Activity) (Details)                                        
122: R110        Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details)                 HTML     39K  
123: R111        Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details)    HTML     49K  
124: R112        Cash Flows (Summary Of Non-Cash Activities And      HTML     51K  
                Other Supplemental Data) (Details)                               
125: R113        Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)       HTML    104K  
                (Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive                     
                Income (Loss) (Details))                                         
126: R114        Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)           HTML     49K  
127: R115        Segment Information (Summary Of Continuing          HTML    122K  
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128: R116        Segment Information (Summary Of Inter-Segment       HTML     53K  
                Eliminations) (Details)                                          
129: R117        Segment Information (Schedule of Revenue by         HTML     53K  
                Geographic Location) (Details)                                   
130: R118        Segment Information (Schedule of Fixed Assets by    HTML     48K  
                Geographic Location) (Details)                                   
131: R119        Condensed Consolidating Financial Information       HTML     56K  
                (Details)                                                        
132: R120        Condensed Consolidating Financial Information       HTML    211K  
                (Balance Sheet) (Details)                                        
133: R121        Condensed Consolidating Financial Information       HTML    172K  
                (Income Statement) (Details)                                     
134: R122        Condensed Consolidating Financial Information       HTML    130K  
                (Comprehensive Income) (Details)                                 
135: R123        Condensed Consolidating Financial Information       HTML    139K  
                (Cash Flow) (Details)                                            
136: R124        Interim Financial Information (Unaudited)           HTML     39K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
137: R125        Interim Financial Information (Unaudited)           HTML     68K  
                (Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information)                    
                (Details)                                                        
138: R126        Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts       HTML     47K  
                (Table) (Details)                                                
140: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    278K  
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<xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_AdvertiserRelationshipsMember" name="AdvertiserRelationshipsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_AggregateVotingPowerHeldByRelatedParty" name="AggregateVotingPowerHeldByRelatedParty" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_BenefitPlanExpenseDefinedBenefitPlansAndDefinedContributionPlans" name="BenefitPlanExpenseDefinedBenefitPlansAndDefinedContributionPlans" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_CancellationofTrancheBTermLoans" name="CancellationofTrancheBTermLoans" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_CapitalLeaseObligationsEffectiveInterestRate" name="CapitalLeaseObligationsEffectiveInterestRate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_Customer1Member" name="Customer1Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_Customer2Member" name="Customer2Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_DebtInstrumentCovenantCashFlowRatio" name="DebtInstrumentCovenantCashFlowRatio" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_DebtInsturmentCovenantMinimumInterestCoverageRatio" name="DebtInsturmentCovenantMinimumInterestCoverageRatio" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_Debtextinguishmentincludingprincipalinterestandfees" name="Debtextinguishmentincludingprincipalinterestandfees" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_DeferredCarriageFeesContractualPeriod" name="DeferredCarriageFeesContractualPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_DeferredTaxAssetFixedAssetsAndIntangibleAssets" name="DeferredTaxAssetFixedAssetsAndIntangibleAssets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_DeferredTaxAssetUncertainTaxPosition" name="DeferredTaxAssetUncertainTaxPosition" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_DeferredTaxAssetsAccruedInterestExpense" name="DeferredTaxAssetsAccruedInterestExpense" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_DeferredTaxAssetsInterestRateSwapContractsNoncurrent" name="DeferredTaxAssetsInterestRateSwapContractsNoncurrent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_Deferredtaxliabilityfixedassetsandintangibleassets" name="Deferredtaxliabilityfixedassetsandintangibleassets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_DistributionExitsMember" name="DistributionExitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" name="DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeinEnactedTaxRateAmountNet" name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeinEnactedTaxRateAmountNet" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTransitiontaxNetofForeignTaxesDeemedPaidAmount" name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTransitiontaxNetofForeignTaxesDeemedPaidAmount" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTransitiontaxNetofForeignTaxesDeemedPaidPercent" name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTransitiontaxNetofForeignTaxesDeemedPaidPercent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationUncertainTaxPositions" name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationUncertainTaxPositions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_EquityInvesteesAdjustedOperatingIncome" name="EquityInvesteesAdjustedOperatingIncome" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_ExcessTaxDeficiencyfromSharebasedCompensationOperatingActivities" name="ExcessTaxDeficiencyfromSharebasedCompensationOperatingActivities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_ExerciseofRLJEWarrants" name="ExerciseofRLJEWarrants" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_ExpectedrightofuseassetandleaseliabilityuponadoptionofASU201811" name="ExpectedrightofuseassetandleaseliabilityuponadoptionofASU201811" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
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<xsd:element id="amcx_IncreaseDecreaseInProgramRightsAndObligations" name="IncreaseDecreaseInProgramRightsAndObligations" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_IncreaseDecreaseinConsolidatedSubsidiaries" name="IncreaseDecreaseinConsolidatedSubsidiaries" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_IntercompanyReceivableNoncurrent" name="IntercompanyReceivableNoncurrent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_InternationalAndOtherMember" name="InternationalAndOtherMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_InvestmentsInConsolidatedSubsidiaries" name="InvestmentsInConsolidatedSubsidiaries" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_LevityMember" name="LevityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_LoanForgiveninLieuofExercisePriceforWarrantsExercised" name="LoanForgiveninLieuofExercisePriceforWarrantsExercised" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_NationalNetworksMember" name="NationalNetworksMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_NewVideoBBCAMERICAMember" name="NewVideoBBCAMERICAMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_NoncontrollingInterestRighttoPut" name="NoncontrollingInterestRighttoPut" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_NumberofCustomers" name="NumberofCustomers" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_NumberofNationallyDistributedProgrammingNetworks" name="NumberofNationallyDistributedProgrammingNetworks" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_OtherDebtMember" name="OtherDebtMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_OtherGeographicLocationsMember" name="OtherGeographicLocationsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_ParentPercentageofOwnershipinGuarantorSubsidiaries" name="ParentPercentageofOwnershipinGuarantorSubsidiaries" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_PercentageOfCommonStockOwnedByRelatedParty" name="PercentageOfCommonStockOwnedByRelatedParty" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_PercentageOfHypotheticalDecrease" name="PercentageOfHypotheticalDecrease" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_ProgramRightsAmortizationAndWriteOffs" name="ProgramRightsAmortizationAndWriteOffs" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_ProgramRightsNetCurrent" name="ProgramRightsNetCurrent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_ProgramRightsNetNoncurrent" name="ProgramRightsNetNoncurrent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_ProgramRightsObligationsFuturePaymentsDueAfterYearFive" name="ProgramRightsObligationsFuturePaymentsDueAfterYearFive" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_ProgramRightsObligationsFuturePaymentsDueCurrent" name="ProgramRightsObligationsFuturePaymentsDueCurrent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_ProgramRightsObligationsFuturePaymentsDueInFiveYears" name="ProgramRightsObligationsFuturePaymentsDueInFiveYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_ProgramRightsObligationsFuturePaymentsDueInFourYears" name="ProgramRightsObligationsFuturePaymentsDueInFourYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_ProgramRightsObligationsFuturePaymentsDueInThreeYears" name="ProgramRightsObligationsFuturePaymentsDueInThreeYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_ProgramRightsObligationsFuturePaymentsDueInTwoYears" name="ProgramRightsObligationsFuturePaymentsDueInTwoYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_ProgramRightsPolicyTextBlock" name="ProgramRightsPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_ProgramRightsWriteOffs" name="ProgramRightsWriteOffs" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_ProgramServiceAndTestEquipmentMember" name="ProgramServiceAndTestEquipmentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_ProgramsAndProgramLicensesTextBlock" name="ProgramsAndProgramLicensesTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_RLJEMember" name="RLJEMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestDistributions" name="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestDistributions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestIncreasefromBusinessCombination" name="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestIncreasefromBusinessCombination" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestOtherChanges" name="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestOtherChanges" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_RestructuringPlanMember" name="RestructuringPlanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_SatelliteEquipmentMember" name="SatelliteEquipmentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_ScheduleOfAmountsPayableForProgramRightsObligationsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfAmountsPayableForProgramRightsObligationsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_SecondComponentOfTaxDeductibleGoodwillNetOfTax" name="SecondComponentOfTaxDeductibleGoodwillNetOfTax" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingIncome" name="SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingIncome" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_SeriesLPreferredStockMember" name="SeriesLPreferredStockMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_SettlementofTreasuryStock" name="SettlementofTreasuryStock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsVestedNumber" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsVestedNumber" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_StockholdersEntitledElectionOfBoardOfDirectors" name="StockholdersEntitledElectionOfBoardOfDirectors" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_TermAFacilityMember" name="TermAFacilityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_TrancheALoanMember" name="TrancheALoanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_TrancheBLoanMember" name="TrancheBLoanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_TransmissionEquipmentMember" name="TransmissionEquipmentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_TreasuryStockNotYetSettled" name="TreasuryStockNotYetSettled" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="amcx_WarrantsReceivedperRLJEInvestmentAgreement" name="WarrantsReceivedperRLJEInvestmentAgreement" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
</xsd:schema>


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