AMC Networks Chief Operating Officer Ed Carroll to Step Down
September 28 2021 - 4:15PM
AMC Networks (NASDAQ: AMCX) announced today that its longtime chief
operating officer Ed Carroll has decided to step down, following an
accomplished 34-year tenure with the company. He will remain with
the company through the end of the year.
“For decades, Ed has been the heart and soul of AMC Networks,”
said Josh Sapan, former AMC Networks President and Chief Executive
Officer and recently named AMC Networks Executive Vice Chairman.
“He has been at the center of the shows and movies that brought
success to the company, and at the center of what has made AMC
Networks a great place to work. In a business where credit for
achievement can be actively sought, Ed looked for none, choosing to
make all around him look good. His kind is rare.”
“I’ve appreciated all of Ed’s efforts to help ensure a smooth
transition as I’ve taken on a new interim role with the company,”
said Matt Blank, AMC Networks Interim Chief Executive Officer. “His
long history building AMC Networks’ strong brands and powerful
original content slate is now paving the way for the company’s
ongoing pivot to being the worldwide leader in targeted
streaming.”
“It has been a great ride and extremely satisfying to work with
an extraordinary team to create TV shows with impact and, most
recently, to successfully bring to market a new streaming platform
with AMC+,” said Carroll. “Among the things I am most proud of is
greenlighting Breaking Bad and Mad Men, including teaching Bryan
Cranston how to act and Jon Hamm how to look good in front of a
camera.”
Carroll, who was named AMC Networks' chief operating officer in
2009, has been instrumental in helping transform the company into
an original programming powerhouse, with popular and brand-defining
original series, including AMC’s Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Better Call
Saul, The Walking Dead, and Kevin Can F*** Himself; BBC America’s
Killing Eve; IFC’s Portlandia and Documentary Now!; SundanceTV’s
Rectify; and WE tv’s Love After Lockup. He helped lead the creation
of AMC Studios, enabling the company to produce and distribute
owned, world-class original content, including The Walking Dead
franchise and its expanding Anne Rice universe, with the upcoming
Interview with the Vampire series slated for a 2022 premiere.
Globally, he spearheaded AMC Networks’ expansion overseas across
Europe, the UK and Latin America, and oversaw the international
channels operations.
Most recently, Carroll has overseen the company’s targeted
streaming services Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now and ALLBLK
during their most robust growth periods, and oversaw the launch of
premium streaming bundle AMC+.
Carroll was previously General Manager of Bravo (when the
company was known as Rainbow Media), where he helped launch such
shows as Inside the Actors Studio and Queer Eye for the Straight
Guy.
About AMC Networks
AMC Networks is a global entertainment company known for its
popular and critically-acclaimed content. Its portfolio of brands
includes AMC, BBC AMERICA (operated through a joint venture with
BBC Studios), IFC, SundanceTV, WE tv, IFC Films, and a number of
fast-growing streaming services, including the AMC+ premium
streaming bundle, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now and ALLBLK. AMC
Studios, the Company’s in-house studio, production and distribution
operation, is behind award-winning owned series and franchises,
including The Walking Dead, the highest-rated series in cable
history. The Company also operates AMC Networks International, its
international programming business, and 25/7 Media, its production
services business.
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