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AMC Global Media Q1: Streaming Revenue Rises on Price Hikes as EPS Misses Forecast

The results show AMC is monetizing its base rather than adding users.

Overview

  • AMC Global Media reported first-quarter streaming revenue up 11% to $174 million, driven mainly by recent price increases across its services.
  • Streaming subscribers fell 1% year over year to 10.1 million, and ad-supported AMC+ hard-bundle deals rose 200% to 1.8 million that the company counts on top of subscribers.
  • Earnings landed at 8 cents per share on $542 million in revenue, missing LSEG’s 21-cent EPS estimate and equaling a 43-cent loss without favorable one-time adjustments.
  • International sales declined 3% to $72 million, and small reported gains in subscription and ad revenue turned into 5% drops once exchange-rate effects were removed.
  • CEO Kristin Dolan reaffirmed the company’s outlook and a studio-led plan built on owning its shows and films and pushing them across many platforms to keep free cash flow strong.