AMC Global Media Takes $4 Million Restructuring Charge in Q1, Streaming Revenue Rises

Home TV News May 8, 2026 4:13am PT AMC Global Media Takes $4 Million Restructuring Charge in Q1, Streaming Revenue Rises By Jennifer Maas Plus Icon Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer @jmaasaronson Latest AMC Global Media Takes $4 Million Restructuring Charge in Q1, Streaming Revenue Rises 17 minutes ago Starz Ends Universal Output Deal, Citing Lower-Than-Projected Viewership 15 hours ago Layoffs Hit ‘Project Ethos’ Team as 2K Unveils New Concept Art, Details for Game 18 hours ago See All Courtesy of AMC AMC Global Media (recently rebranded from AMC Networks) reported its first-quarter 2026 earnings Friday, showing streaming revenue rose even as overall paid subscribers ticked down. Per AMC, streaming subscribers were down 1% year-over-year to 10.1 million during the January-March quarter. AMC also reports that ad-support AMC+ hard-bundle agreements were up 200% year over year to 1.8 million, which it counts as in addition to its streaming subscriber total. Related Stories Blake Lively Made No Money in Justin Baldoni Settlement, but Legal Fight Is Not Quite Over