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entertainment23h ago
AMC Has No Big-League Deals, But Media Company Still Wants to Slide Into Sports
- AMC Global Media plans to deepen sports storytelling without acquiring major league rights.
- The company has greenlit a NASCAR-backed scripted series called 'Thunder Road'.
- AMC also renewed 'Rise,' a sports documentary series exploring sports dynasties.
- Kim Kelleher says costlier rights deals with major leagues are not the target.
- AMC intends to tell stories behind seminal sports moments to draw in viewers.
- AMC sees live sports as a reliable way to keep audiences during streaming shifts.
- AMC Global Media emphasizes authenticity in NASCAR-related content.
- The company aims to leverage sports storytelling across AMC, Shudder, and BBC America.
- AMC sees potential in short- to mid-term sports programming rather than long-term league deals.
- The shift reflects a broader strategy to capture streaming-era audiences with premium sports storytelling.
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