---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001514991-22-000051"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMCX"
cik: "0001514991"
company_name: "AMC Global Media Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T09:32:06.478112+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AMC Networks appoints James L. Dolan as Interim Executive Chairman after CEO Christina Spade departs

## Summary
- James L. Dolan, age 67, appointed Interim Executive Chairman effective December 5, 2022.
- Dolan will not receive incremental compensation; continues current non-employee director pay.
- Interim role ends earlier of March 6, 2023 or appointment of a new CEO.
- Departure of former CEO Christina Spade triggered the leadership change.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001514991-22-000051
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMCX
- cik: 0001514991
- company_name: AMC Global Media Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514991/000151499122000051/0001514991-22-000051-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514991/000151499122000051/amcx-20221205.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001514991-22-000051
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001514991-22-000051.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001514991-22-000051.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christina Spade departed as Chief Executive Officer at AMC Global Media Inc..
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the departure of Christina Spade, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514991/000151499122000051/0001514991-22-000051-index.htm

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