Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Carroll Edward A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMC Networks Inc. [AMCX]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
11 PENN PLAZA
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2019
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10001
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 03/04/2019   A   25,220 A $ 0 (1) 68,088 D  
AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 03/04/2019   F(2)   9,945 D $ 62.38 58,143 D  
AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 03/04/2019   A   1,485 A $ 0 (3) 59,628 D  
AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 03/04/2019   F(4)   727 D $ 62.38 58,901 D  
AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 03/04/2019   M   8,250 A $ 0 (5) 67,151 D  
AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 03/04/2019   F(6)   4,040 D $ 62.38 63,111 D  
AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 03/04/2019   M   486 A $ 0 (7) 63,597 D  
AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 03/04/2019   F(8)   237 D $ 62.38 63,360 D  
AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock               1,337 I By 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (5) 03/04/2019   M     8,250   (5) 03/04/2019 AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 8,250 (5) 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (7) 03/04/2019   M     486   (7) 03/04/2019 AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 486 (7) 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Carroll Edward A
11 PENN PLAZA
NEW YORK, NY 10001
      Chief Operating Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Anne G. Kelly, Attorney-in-fact for Edward A. Carroll   03/06/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each share of Class A common stock was issued on March 4, 2019 upon the vesting of performance restricted stock units ("PRSUs"). The PRSUs were initially granted on March 4, 2016 under the AMC Networks Inc. 2011 Amended and Restated Employee Stock Plan, and the number of shares of Class A common stock issued on March 4, 2019 was determined based on the achievement of performance criteria established at the time of grant.
(2) Represents PRSUs of AMC Networks Inc. withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of PRSUs described in footnote 1 above, exempt under Rule 16b-3.
(3) Each share of Class A common stock was issued on March 4, 2019 upon the vesting of performance restricted stock units ("PRSUs"). The PRSUs were initially granted on October 13, 2016 under the AMC Networks Inc. 2011 Amended and Restated Employee Stock Plan, and the number of shares of Class A common stock issued on March 4, 2019 was determined based on the achievement of performance criteria established at the time of grant.
(4) Represents PRSUs of AMC Networks Inc. withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of PRSUs described in footnote 3 above, exempt under Rule 16b-3.
(5) Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") was granted under the AMC Networks Inc. 2011 Amended and Restated Employee Stock Plan and represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock or the cash equivalent thereof. One-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on March 5, 2018 and one-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on March 6, 2017. The remaining one-third of the "RSUs" vested and were settled on March 4, 2019.
(6) Represents RSUs of AMC Networks Inc. withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs described in footnote 5 above, exempt under Rule 16b-3.
(7) Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") was granted under the AMC Networks Inc. 2011 Amended and Restated Employee Stock Plan and represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock or the cash equivalent thereof. One-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on March 5, 2018 and one-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on March 6, 2017. The remaining one-third of the "RSUs" vested and were settled on March 4, 2019.
(8) Represents RSUs of AMC Networks Inc. withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs described in footnote 7 above, exempt under Rule 16b-3.

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