Max to Offer AMC+ Series Including ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ and ‘Killing Eve’
Max, previously referred to as HBO Max, has reached an agreement with AMC to offer its subscribers access to a selection of AMC shows for a limited period. Starting from September 1st until October 31st, the streaming service will showcase a range of recent programming, including popular titles like Fear the Walking Dead, Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire, and Killing Eve. CNBC and Variety report that this deal encompasses over 200 episodes. Additionally, AMC plans to make more of its shows accessible through Max during the upcoming autumn season.
Although the network has its own streaming service called AMC+, it has struggled to monetize and keep pace with competing providers. When company chairman James Dolan sent a memo to staff members amid layoffs last year, he wrote: “We believe that the losses in management severance would offset the gains in streaming. That has not been the case.”
AMC’s shows are marked as such in the Max app and listed under the “AMC+ Picks on Max” tab. They’re available to both ad-free and ad-supported Max subscribers, though AMC+ titles are reportedly ad- and commercial-free. HBO executive Meredith Gertler said, “[The AMC+] collection pop-up is an excellent example of how [the company] can use innovative strategies to add value to [its] content offering.”
The parties have yet to announce other titles coming to Max this fall, but CNBC says they won’t include AMC’s biggest shows like Mad Men and The Walking Dead. Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, which also won’t make it to Max, are already licensed to Netflix.
