AMC Networks to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell

ADVISORY, June 23, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What: 
AMC Networks AMCX, the company behind the cable channels AMC, BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV, and WE tv, and the film distribution company, IFC Films will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square.

In honor of the occasion, Josh Sapan, President and Chief Executive Officer of AMC Networks will ring the Opening Bell. 

Where: 
Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43^rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When: 
Friday, June 24, 2016 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET

AMC Networks Media Contact: 
Georgia Juvelis
917-542-6390
Georgia.juvelis@amcnetworks.com 

Nasdaq MarketSite: 
Emily Pan
(646) 441-5120 
emily.pan@nasdaq.com

Feed Information: 
Fiber Line (Encompass Waterfront): 4463

Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West
18 mhz Lower
DL 3811 Vertical
FEC 3/4
SR 13.235
DR 18.295411
MOD 4:2:0
DVBS QPSK

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Webcast:
A live stream of the Nasdaq Opening Bell will be available at:
https://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live or http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

Photos:
To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://business.nasdaq.com/discover/market-bell-ceremonies and click on the market open of your choice.

About AMC Networks 
Dedicated to producing quality programming and movie content for more than 30 years, AMC Networks Inc. AMCX owns and operates several of the most popular and award-winning brands in cable television. AMC, IFC, SundanceTV, WE tv, and IFC Films produce and deliver distinctive, compelling and culturally relevant content that engages audiences across multiple platforms. The company also operates BBC AMERICA through a joint venture with BBC Worldwide.  In addition, the company operates AMC Networks International, its global division. More information is available at www.amcnetworks.com.

About Nasdaq 
Nasdaq NDAQ is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,700 listed companies with a market value of approximately $9.3 trillion and nearly 17,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com.

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