AMC Networks Inc. — Call Transcript 2026

Hello. My name is Colby and I'll be your operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the AMC Global Media Inc.'s annual meeting of stockholders. I would now like to hand the meeting over to Jim Dolan. Please go ahead, sir. Good morning. Welcome to AMC Global Media's annual meeting of stockholders. I am Jim Dolan, chairman of AMC Global Media, and I would like to thank you all for attending. Joining me today are Kristin Dolan, our CEO, Sal Romanello, our general counsel, and Anne Kelly, our corporate secretary. We are also joined by members of our board of directors. As a procedural matter, I will start by calling the meeting to order and declare the polls open for the proposals to be transacted at this meeting. The polls will remain open until Ms. Kelly has presented the proposals, and stockholders who intend to vote today have had an opportunity to do so. I will now turn the meeting over to Anne. Thank you, Jim. I'm Anne Kelly, corporate secretary of AMC Global Media, and I will now take you through the procedures we will be following for today's meeting, including details for the voting portion. Our agenda and the rules of conduct for this meeting are available on our virtual meeting portal and will be strictly followed. Please note that if we experience technical issues such as loss of audio or webcast connection, we ask that stockholders stand by for at least 15 minutes and allow us time to try and resolve the issue and resume the meeting. If a technical disruption occurs that prevents us from continuing the meeting, but the polls have already closed, all votes received prior to the interruption will be deemed to have been validly cast and will be counted. The meeting will not be reconvened and will be deemed to have been validly completed and the vote results will be announced publicly. Today's meeting is being conducted in conformity with the laws of the state of Nevada and the company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws. The notice of the meeting and proxy materials describing today's business have been sent or made available to all of the company's stockholders. The company has received an affidavit of distribution from Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc., stating that the notice and the accompanying proxy materials and the annual report and Form 10-K were distributed to our stockholders of record on or about April 20th, 2026. Copies of these documents will be retained with the records of this meeting. In addition, the proxies and the certified list of stockholders are in the custody of the Inspector of Election. Francis Byrd has been appointed Inspector of Election for today's meeting. He has taken his oath, which has been filed with the company's records and has confirmed that a quorum is present and the business of the meeting may proceed. A list of registered stockholders of the company entitled to vote at this meeting is available on the virtual meeting portal for inspection by any stockholder or proxy holder. We have invited our independent accounting firm to attend this meeting. Dan Marr, Frank Albarella, and Mackenzie Edwards are here today to represent KPMG LLP. The proposals to be voted on today are fully described in the company's proxy statement. If a stockholder would like to comment or submit a question on a proposal, they may do so by using the Ask a Question box at the bottom of the virtual meeting portal. If a stockholder has an appropriate question or comment not related to the proposals, an opportunity will be provided following the voting on proposals. As stated in the rules of conduct for this meeting, any stockholder submitting a question should include their full name and the number of shares owned or held by proxy, and the specific proposal to which your question relates. If you have already submitted a question but have not provided this information, please resubmit the question. Questions that do not include a stockholder's name and number of shares will not be answered. The first proposal to be voted on at this meeting is the election of three directors by our Class A stockholders and seven directors by our Class B stockholders. Biographical information and the qualifications of each director nominee are presented in the proxy statement. The second proposal is the ratification of the appointment of KPMG as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026. The third proposal is approval on a non-binding advisory basis of the compensation of the company's named executive officers, as described in the proxy statement. The fourth proposal is approval of the company's amended and restated 2011 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The board of directors unanimously recommends that you vote in favor of these proposals. We would now like to open the meeting up for stockholder questions related to any of the proposals. Only questions specifically relevant to one of the proposals can be asked at this time. Any stockholder submitting a question should include their full name and number of shares owned or held by proxy. If you have already submitted a question but have not provided this information, please resubmit the question. Questions that do not include a stockholder's name and number of shares will not be answered. Please note that in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, there may be certain questions that we are not permitted to answer. I'd now like to introduce Nick Seibert, our Head of Investor Relations, who is helping us today with any questions. Thank you, Anne. At this time, I don't see any questions related to the proposals in the queue. Thanks, Nick. We will now proceed with the voting. If you have already voted, you do not need to vote again. If you haven't voted or if you want to change your vote, you may do so now by clicking on the Vote Here button in the virtual meeting portal. In accordance with the instructions of our chairman, the polls are now closed. I have been informed by the Inspector of Elections that based on the preliminary voting results, each of the 3 Class A and the 7 Class B director nominees has been elected as a director of the company. In addition, the appointment of KPMG as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 has been ratified. The stockholders have approved the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation. The amended and restated 2011 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors has also been approved. We will now open the meeting up for any questions not related to the proposals. As a reminder, as the purpose of this meeting is to address questions of importance to the overall company and our stockholders in general, we will not be entertaining questions related to individual circumstances, individual employees, or other non-germane topics. As stated in our rules of conduct, each stockholder is allowed to pose two questions. Any stockholder submitting a question should include their full name and the number of shares owned or held by proxy. If you have already submitted a question but have not provided this information, please resubmit the question. Questions that do not include a stockholder's name and number of shares will not be answered. Nick, do we have any questions? There are no questions, Anne. Thanks, Nick. I will now turn the meeting back over to Jim for closing remarks. Thank you all for joining us today. We appreciate your interest and investment in AMC Global Media. As there are no further matters to come before the meeting, the meeting is adjourned. Thank you. This concludes today's meeting. You may now disconnect.

Speaker 4: Hello. My name is Colby and I'll be your operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the AMC Global Media Inc.'s annual meeting of stockholders. I would now like to hand the meeting over to Jim Dolan. Please go ahead, sir. Hello. hello My name is Colby and I'll be your operator today. my name is colby and i'll be your operator today At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the AMC Global Media Inc.'s annual meeting of stockholders. at this time i would like to welcome everyone to the amc global media inc.'s annual meeting of stockholders I would now like to hand the meeting over to Jim Dolan. i would now like to hand the meeting over to jim dolan Please go ahead, sir. please go ahead sir

Speaker 2: Good morning. Welcome to AMC Global Media's annual meeting of stockholders. I am Jim Dolan, chairman of AMC Global Media, and I would like to thank you all for attending. Joining me today are Kristin Dolan, our CEO, Sal Romanello, our general counsel, and Anne Kelly, our corporate secretary. We are also joined by members of our board of directors. As a procedural matter, I will start by calling the meeting to order and declare the polls open for the proposals to be transacted at this meeting. The polls will remain open until Ms. Kelly has presented the proposals, and stockholders who intend to vote today have had an opportunity to do so. I will now turn the meeting over to Anne. Good morning. good morning Welcome to AMC Global Media's annual meeting of stockholders. welcome to amc global media's annual meeting of stockholders I am Jim Dolan, chairman of AMC Global Media, and I would like to thank you all for attending. i am jim dolan chairman of amc global media and i would like to thank you all for attending Joining me today are Kristin Dolan, our CEO, Sal Romanello, our general counsel, and Anne Kelly, our corporate secretary. joining me today are kristin dolan our ceo sal romanello our general counsel and anne kelly our corporate secretary We are also joined by members of our board of directors. we are also joined by members of our board of directors As a procedural matter, I will start by calling the meeting to order and declare the polls open for the proposals to be transacted at this meeting. as a procedural matter i will start by calling the meeting to order and declare the polls open for the proposals to be transacted at this meeting The polls will remain open until Ms. Kelly has presented the proposals, and stockholders who intend to vote today have had an opportunity to do so. the polls will remain open until ms kelly has presented the proposals and stockholders who intend to vote today have had an opportunity to do so I will now turn the meeting over to Anne. i will now turn the meeting over to anne

Speaker 1: Thank you, Jim. I'm Anne Kelly, corporate secretary of AMC Global Media, and I will now take you through the procedures we will be following for today's meeting, including details for the voting portion. Our agenda and the rules of conduct for this meeting are available on our virtual meeting portal and will be strictly followed. Please note that if we experience technical issues such as loss of audio or webcast connection, we ask that stockholders stand by for at least 15 minutes and allow us time to try and resolve the issue and resume the meeting. If a technical disruption occurs that prevents us from continuing the meeting, but the polls have already closed, all votes received prior to the interruption will be deemed to have been validly cast and will be counted. Thank you, Jim. thank you jim I'm Anne Kelly, corporate secretary of AMC Global Media, and I will now take you through the procedures we will be following for today's meeting, including details for the voting portion. i'm anne kelly corporate secretary of amc global media and i will now take you through the procedures we will be following for today's meeting including details for the voting portion Our agenda and the rules of conduct for this meeting are available on our virtual meeting portal and will be strictly followed. our agenda and the rules of conduct for this meeting are available on our virtual meeting portal and will be strictly followed Please note that if we experience technical issues such as loss of audio or webcast connection, we ask that stockholders stand by for at least 15 minutes and allow us time to try and resolve the issue and resume the meeting. please note that if we experience technical issues such as loss of audio or webcast connection we ask that stockholders stand by for at least 15 minutes and allow us time to try and resolve the issue and resume the meeting If a technical disruption occurs that prevents us from continuing the meeting, but the polls have already closed, all votes received prior to the interruption will be deemed to have been validly cast and will be counted. if a technical disruption occurs that prevents us from continuing the meeting but the polls have already closed all votes received prior to the interruption will be deemed to have been validly cast and will be counted The meeting will not be reconvened and will be deemed to have been validly completed and the vote results will be announced publicly. Today's meeting is being conducted in conformity with the laws of the state of Nevada and the company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws. The notice of the meeting and proxy materials describing today's business have been sent or made available to all of the company's stockholders. The company has received an affidavit of distribution from Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc., stating that the notice and the accompanying proxy materials and the annual report and Form 10-K were distributed to our stockholders of record on or about April 20th, 2026. Copies of these documents will be retained with the records of this meeting. In addition, the proxies and the certified list of stockholders are in the custody of the Inspector of Election. The meeting will not be reconvened and will be deemed to have been validly completed and the vote results will be announced publicly. the meeting will not be reconvened and will be deemed to have been validly completed and the vote results will be announced publicly Today's meeting is being conducted in conformity with the laws of the state of Nevada and the company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws. today's meeting is being conducted in conformity with the laws of the state of nevada and the company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws The notice of the meeting and proxy materials describing today's business have been sent or made available to all of the company's stockholders. the notice of the meeting and proxy materials describing today's business have been sent or made available to all of the company's stockholders The company has received an affidavit of distribution from Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc., stating that the notice and the accompanying proxy materials and the annual report and Form 10-K were distributed to our stockholders of record on or about April 20th, 2026. the company has received an affidavit of distribution from broadridge financial solutions inc stating that the notice and the accompanying proxy materials and the annual report and form 10-k were distributed to our stockholders of record on or about april 20th 2026 Copies of these documents will be retained with the records of this meeting. copies of these documents will be retained with the records of this meeting In addition, the proxies and the certified list of stockholders are in the custody of the Inspector of Election. in addition the proxies and the certified list of stockholders are in the custody of the inspector of election Francis Byrd has been appointed Inspector of Election for today's meeting. He has taken his oath, which has been filed with the company's records and has confirmed that a quorum is present and the business of the meeting may proceed. A list of registered stockholders of the company entitled to vote at this meeting is available on the virtual meeting portal for inspection by any stockholder or proxy holder. We have invited our independent accounting firm to attend this meeting. Dan Marr, Frank Albarella, and Mackenzie Edwards are here today to represent KPMG LLP. The proposals to be voted on today are fully described in the company's proxy statement. If a stockholder would like to comment or submit a question on a proposal, they may do so by using the Ask a Question box at the bottom of the virtual meeting portal. Francis Byrd has been appointed Inspector of Election for today's meeting. francis byrd has been appointed inspector of election for today's meeting He has taken his oath, which has been filed with the company's records and has confirmed that a quorum is present and the business of the meeting may proceed. he has taken his oath which has been filed with the company's records and has confirmed that a quorum is present and the business of the meeting may proceed A list of registered stockholders of the company entitled to vote at this meeting is available on the virtual meeting portal for inspection by any stockholder or proxy holder. a list of registered stockholders of the company entitled to vote at this meeting is available on the virtual meeting portal for inspection by any stockholder or proxy holder We have invited our independent accounting firm to attend this meeting. we have invited our independent accounting firm to attend this meeting Dan Marr, Frank Albarella, and Mackenzie Edwards are here today to represent KPMG LLP. dan marr frank albarella and mackenzie edwards are here today to represent kpmg llp The proposals to be voted on today are fully described in the company's proxy statement. the proposals to be voted on today are fully described in the company's proxy statement If a stockholder would like to comment or submit a question on a proposal, they may do so by using the Ask a Question box at the bottom of the virtual meeting portal. if a stockholder would like to comment or submit a question on a proposal they may do so by using the ask a question box at the bottom of the virtual meeting portal If a stockholder has an appropriate question or comment not related to the proposals, an opportunity will be provided following the voting on proposals. As stated in the rules of conduct for this meeting, any stockholder submitting a question should include their full name and the number of shares owned or held by proxy, and the specific proposal to which your question relates. If you have already submitted a question but have not provided this information, please resubmit the question. Questions that do not include a stockholder's name and number of shares will not be answered. The first proposal to be voted on at this meeting is the election of three directors by our Class A stockholders and seven directors by our Class B stockholders. Biographical information and the qualifications of each director nominee are presented in the proxy statement. If a stockholder has an appropriate question or comment not related to the proposals, an opportunity will be provided following the voting on proposals. if a stockholder has an appropriate question or comment not related to the proposals an opportunity will be provided following the voting on proposals As stated in the rules of conduct for this meeting, any stockholder submitting a question should include their full name and the number of shares owned or held by proxy, and the specific proposal to which your question relates. as stated in the rules of conduct for this meeting any stockholder submitting a question should include their full name and the number of shares owned or held by proxy and the specific proposal to which your question relates If you have already submitted a question but have not provided this information, please resubmit the question. if you have already submitted a question but have not provided this information please resubmit the question Questions that do not include a stockholder's name and number of shares will not be answered. questions that do not include a stockholder's name and number of shares will not be answered The first proposal to be voted on at this meeting is the election of three directors by our Class A stockholders and seven directors by our Class B stockholders. the first proposal to be voted on at this meeting is the election of three directors by our class a stockholders and seven directors by our class b stockholders Biographical information and the qualifications of each director nominee are presented in the proxy statement. biographical information and the qualifications of each director nominee are presented in the proxy statement The second proposal is the ratification of the appointment of KPMG as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026. The third proposal is approval on a non-binding advisory basis of the compensation of the company's named executive officers, as described in the proxy statement. The fourth proposal is approval of the company's amended and restated 2011 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The board of directors unanimously recommends that you vote in favor of these proposals. We would now like to open the meeting up for stockholder questions related to any of the proposals. Only questions specifically relevant to one of the proposals can be asked at this time. Any stockholder submitting a question should include their full name and number of shares owned or held by proxy. If you have already submitted a question but have not provided this information, please resubmit the question. The second proposal is the ratification of the appointment of KPMG as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026. the second proposal is the ratification of the appointment of kpmg as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 The third proposal is approval on a non-binding advisory basis of the compensation of the company's named executive officers, as described in the proxy statement. the third proposal is approval on a non-binding advisory basis of the compensation of the company's named executive officers as described in the proxy statement The fourth proposal is approval of the company's amended and restated 2011 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors. the fourth proposal is approval of the company's amended and restated 2011 stock plan for non-employee directors The board of directors unanimously recommends that you vote in favor of these proposals. the board of directors unanimously recommends that you vote in favor of these proposals We would now like to open the meeting up for stockholder questions related to any of the proposals. we would now like to open the meeting up for stockholder questions related to any of the proposals Only questions specifically relevant to one of the proposals can be asked at this time. only questions specifically relevant to one of the proposals can be asked at this time Any stockholder submitting a question should include their full name and number of shares owned or held by proxy. any stockholder submitting a question should include their full name and number of shares owned or held by proxy If you have already submitted a question but have not provided this information, please resubmit the question. if you have already submitted a question but have not provided this information please resubmit the question Questions that do not include a stockholder's name and number of shares will not be answered. Please note that in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, there may be certain questions that we are not permitted to answer. I'd now like to introduce Nick Seibert, our Head of Investor Relations, who is helping us today with any questions. Questions that do not include a stockholder's name and number of shares will not be answered. questions that do not include a stockholder's name and number of shares will not be answered Please note that in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, there may be certain questions that we are not permitted to answer. please note that in accordance with securities and exchange commission regulations there may be certain questions that we are not permitted to answer I'd now like to introduce Nick Seibert, our Head of Investor Relations, who is helping us today with any questions. i'd now like to introduce nick seibert our head of investor relations who is helping us today with any questions

Speaker 3: Thank you, Anne. At this time, I don't see any questions related to the proposals in the queue. Thank you, Anne. thank you anne At this time, I don't see any questions related to the proposals in the queue. at this time i don't see any questions related to the proposals in the queue

Speaker 1: Thanks, Nick. We will now proceed with the voting. If you have already voted, you do not need to vote again. If you haven't voted or if you want to change your vote, you may do so now by clicking on the Vote Here button in the virtual meeting portal. In accordance with the instructions of our chairman, the polls are now closed. I have been informed by the Inspector of Elections that based on the preliminary voting results, each of the 3 Class A and the 7 Class B director nominees has been elected as a director of the company. In addition, the appointment of KPMG as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 has been ratified. The stockholders have approved the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation. The amended and restated 2011 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors has also been approved. Thanks, Nick. thanks nick We will now proceed with the voting. we will now proceed with the voting If you have already voted, you do not need to vote again. if you have already voted you do not need to vote again If you haven't voted or if you want to change your vote, you may do so now by clicking on the Vote Here button in the virtual meeting portal. if you haven't voted or if you want to change your vote you may do so now by clicking on the vote here button in the virtual meeting portal In accordance with the instructions of our chairman, the polls are now closed. in accordance with the instructions of our chairman the polls are now closed I have been informed by the Inspector of Elections that based on the preliminary voting results, each of the 3 Class A and the 7 Class B director nominees has been elected as a director of the company. i have been informed by the inspector of elections that based on the preliminary voting results each of the 3 class a and the 7 class b director nominees has been elected as a director of the company In addition, the appointment of KPMG as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 has been ratified. in addition the appointment of kpmg as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 has been ratified The stockholders have approved the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation. the stockholders have approved the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation The amended and restated 2011 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors has also been approved. the amended and restated 2011 stock plan for non-employee directors has also been approved We will now open the meeting up for any questions not related to the proposals. As a reminder, as the purpose of this meeting is to address questions of importance to the overall company and our stockholders in general, we will not be entertaining questions related to individual circumstances, individual employees, or other non-germane topics. As stated in our rules of conduct, each stockholder is allowed to pose two questions. Any stockholder submitting a question should include their full name and the number of shares owned or held by proxy. If you have already submitted a question but have not provided this information, please resubmit the question. Questions that do not include a stockholder's name and number of shares will not be answered. Nick, do we have any questions? We will now open the meeting up for any questions not related to the proposals. we will now open the meeting up for any questions not related to the proposals As a reminder, as the purpose of this meeting is to address questions of importance to the overall company and our stockholders in general, we will not be entertaining questions related to individual circumstances, individual employees, or other non-germane topics. as a reminder as the purpose of this meeting is to address questions of importance to the overall company and our stockholders in general we will not be entertaining questions related to individual circumstances individual employees or other non-germane topics As stated in our rules of conduct, each stockholder is allowed to pose two questions. as stated in our rules of conduct each stockholder is allowed to pose two questions Any stockholder submitting a question should include their full name and the number of shares owned or held by proxy. any stockholder submitting a question should include their full name and the number of shares owned or held by proxy If you have already submitted a question but have not provided this information, please resubmit the question. if you have already submitted a question but have not provided this information please resubmit the question Questions that do not include a stockholder's name and number of shares will not be answered. questions that do not include a stockholder's name and number of shares will not be answered Nick, do we have any questions? nick do we have any questions

Speaker 3: There are no questions, Anne. There are no questions, Anne. there are no questions anne

Speaker 1: Thanks, Nick. I will now turn the meeting back over to Jim for closing remarks. Thanks, Nick. thanks nick I will now turn the meeting back over to Jim for closing remarks. i will now turn the meeting back over to jim for closing remarks

Speaker 2: Thank you all for joining us today. We appreciate your interest and investment in AMC Global Media. As there are no further matters to come before the meeting, the meeting is adjourned. Thank you all for joining us today. thank you all for joining us today We appreciate your interest and investment in AMC Global Media. we appreciate your interest and investment in amc global media As there are no further matters to come before the meeting, the meeting is adjourned. as there are no further matters to come before the meeting the meeting is adjourned

Speaker 4: Thank you. This concludes today's meeting. You may now disconnect. Thank you. thank you This concludes today's meeting. this concludes today's meeting You may now disconnect. you may now disconnect