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| <link:definition> 2312301 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment (Tables) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2122100 - Disclosure - Redeemable Noncontroling Interests </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2422403 - Disclosure - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Activity (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2422402 - Disclosure - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative) (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2322301 - Disclosure - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2125100 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions </link:definition> |
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| | | <link:roleType id="RelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.amcnetworks.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 2425401 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2108100 - Disclosure - Restructuring </link:definition> |
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| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
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| <link:definition> 2408403 - Disclosure - Restructuring (Restructuring and Related Costs) (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
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| <link:definition> 2408402 - Disclosure - Restructuring Restructuring (Narrative) (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2408404 - Disclosure - Restructuring (Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost) (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2308301 - Disclosure - Restructuring (Tables) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2106100 - Disclosure - Revenue Recognition </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2406403 - Disclosure - Revenue Recognition (Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability) (Details) </link:definition> |
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| | | <link:roleType id="RevenueRecognitionNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.amcnetworks.com/role/RevenueRecognitionNarrativeDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 2406402 - Disclosure - Revenue Recognition (Narrative) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
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| | | <link:roleType id="RevenueRecognitionTables" roleURI="http://www.amcnetworks.com/role/RevenueRecognitionTables"> |
| <link:definition> 2306301 - Disclosure - Revenue Recognition (Tables) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2131100 - Disclosure - Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2431401 - Disclosure - Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Table) (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2128100 - Disclosure - Segment Information </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2428402 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Narrative) (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2428406 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Schedule of Fixed Assets by Geographic Location) (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2428405 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Schedule of Revenue by Geographic Location) (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2428403 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Summary Of Continuing Operations By Reportable Segment) (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2428404 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Summary Of Inter-Segment Eliminations) (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2328301 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Tables) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2102100 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2402403 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2402405 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Net Income Per Share) (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2202201 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2402404 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements) (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2402406 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Stock by Class) (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2302302 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) </link:definition> |
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| <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"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_FuboTVMember" name="FuboTVMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amcx_HypotheticalDecreaseFairValueofReportingUnit" name="HypotheticalDecreaseFairValueofReportingUnit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <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"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amcx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsPolicyTextBlock" name="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <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"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_TermBFacilityMember" name="TermBFacilityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <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> |