AMC Networks International – Zone has announced the rebranding of MGM channel to AMC from 1 December 2014.
The rebranding is part of the global rollout of AMC, one of the most popular and award-winning brands in television.
Apart from the golden oldies and great modern movies that MGM is known for, AMC will also offer exclusive original series from AMC Studios, including the upcoming premier of The Divide, a gritty legal thriller centered on a sensational murder case and Game of Arms, an unscripted series exploring the highly competitive world of American arm-wrestling.
The channel will also feature acclaimed movies from some of the world’s biggest film libraries including the MGM library.
AMC will remain on DStv Premium, Extra, Compact, Family, Access and EasyView packages and on DStv channel 140.
Source: DSTV