AMC Has No Big-League Deals, But Media Company Still Wants to Slide Into Sports

Home TV News Apr 29, 2026 5:30pm PT AMC Has No Big-League Deals, But Media Company Still Wants to Slide Into Sports By Brian Steinberg Plus Icon Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor bristei Latest CW Sports to Stream Via ESPN in Unique Content Pact 13 hours ago Enhanced Games, a Sports Competition Where Athletes Can Take Performance-Enhancing Drugs, Taps Emmanuel Acho, Abby Labar, Bryan Johnson 1 day ago Higher Expenses Cut Into TelevisaUnivision Q1 Operating Income 2 days ago See All DERREK KUPISH AMC Global Media is known for high-level dramas such as “Mad Men,” “Dark Winds” and “Better Call Saul.” Now the peak-TV purveyor thinks it can make a scene by playing sports. The company, which operates AMC, Shudder and BBC America, among other outlets,has no massive deal ready to unveil that will put it in cahoots with the NFL or Major League Baseball. But it is poised to dig more deeply into sports-themed scripted and documentary programming, eager to win viewers over to the one thing that seems able to keep gathering sizable crowds in the streaming era. Related Stories PFL Chicago 2026: Where to Watch Sergio Pettis vs. Mitch McKee Live Online