It’s now known as one of cable’s prestige channels, but AMC was just the rerun-heavy American Movie Classics in the mid-2000s—then it launched “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad,” two original dramas that changed TV forever. Then came “The Walking Dead” in 2010, cementing AMC’s place in the Peak TV era.
Today, AMC’s original series slate includes acclaimed shows like “Dark Winds,” “Interview with the Vampire,” “Mayfair Witches,” and the upcoming tech thriller “The Audacity.” The channel is also still in the classic movies game with a solid horror lineup around Halloween and holly-jolly holiday flicks for the Christmas season.
If you’re looking for AMC in your cable, satellite, or live TV streaming grid, good news: it’s available almost everywhere.
What channel is AMC on near me?
Despite not being affiliated with major distributors like Disney or Paramount, AMC’s reach on TV platforms is broad. Below are the cable and satellite TV providers for more than 50 major US cities, along with their respective AMC channel numbers.
AMC channels in major US cities
| City | Cox channel | DIRECTV channel | DISH channel | Optimum channel | Spectrum channel | Xfinity channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 65 |
| Anchorage, AK | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | — |
| Atlanta, GA | 66 | 254 | 131 | — | 51 | 82 |
| Austin, TX | — | 254 | 131 | 74 | 63 | — |
| Bakersfield, CA | — | 254 | 131 | — | 69 | — |
| Baltimore, MD | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 27 |
| Boston, MA | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 59 |
| Bronx, NY | — | 254 | 131 | 43 | 54 | — |
| Brooklyn, NY | — | 254 | 131 | 43 | 54 | — |
| Buffalo, NY | — | 254 | 131 | — | 53 | — |
| Charlotte, NC | — | 254 | 131 | — | 27 | — |
| Chicago, IL | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 18 |
| Cincinnati, OH | — | 254 | 131 | — | 46 | — |
| Cleveland, OH | — | 254 | 131 | — | 52 | — |
| Colorado Springs, CO | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 58 |
| Columbus, OH | — | 254 | 131 | — | 16 | — |
| Dallas, TX | — | 254 | 131 | — | 71 | — |
| Denver, CO | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 64 |
| Detroit, MI | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 34 |
| El Paso, TX | — | 254 | 131 | — | 47 | — |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 47 |
| Fort Worth, TX | — | 254 | 131 | — | 71 | — |
| Fresno, CA | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 62 |
| Honolulu, HI | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | — |
| Houston, TX | — | 254 | 131 | — | 63 | 57 |
| Indianapolis, IN | — | 254 | 131 | — | 27 | 61 |
| Jacksonville, FL | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 45 |
| Kansas City, MO | — | 254 | 131 | — | 42 | — |
| Las Vegas, NV | 52 | 254 | 131 | — | — | — |
| Los Angeles, CA | — | 254 | 131 | — | 47 | — |
| Louisville, KY | — | 254 | 131 | — | 67 | — |
| Memphis, TN | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 32 |
| Miami, FL | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 47 |
| Milwaukee, WI | — | 254 | 131 | — | 59 | — |
| Minneapolis, MN | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 138 |
| Nashville, TN | — | 254 | 131 | — | 67 | 36 |
| New Orleans, LA | 254 | 131 | — | — | — | |
| New York, NY | — | 254 | 131 | — | 54 | — |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 33 | 254 | 131 | 74 | 71 | — |
| Orlando, FL | — | 254 | 131 | — | 48 | 55 |
| Philadelphia, PA | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 47 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 43 | 254 | 131 | — | — | — |
| Pittsburgh, PA | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 55 |
| Portland, OR | — | 254 | 131 | — | 72 | 71 |
| Sacramento, CA | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 66 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 38 |
| San Antonio, TX | — | 254 | 131 | — | 69 | — |
| San Diego, CA | 254 | 131 | — | 43 | — | |
| San Francisco, CA | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 49 |
| San Jose, CA | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 49 |
| Seattle, WA | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 67 |
| St. Louis, MO | — | 254 | 131 | — | 31 | — |
| St. Paul, MN | — | 254 | 131 | — | 59 | — |
| Tampa, FL | — | 254 | 131 | — | 64 | 48 |
| Tucson, AZ | 41 | 254 | 131 | — | — | 57 |
| Washington, DC | — | 254 | 131 | — | — | 53 |
Get AMC with cable or satellite
AMC can be found in most cable TV channel lineups on various channel numbers; it’s consistently numbered on satellite TV services DIRECTV and DISH.
| Provider | Type | Price | AMC | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox | Cable | $20.00–$184.00/mo. | ✔ |
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| DIRECTV | Satellite | $89.99–$169.99/mo. | ✔ |
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| DISH | Satellite | $89.99–$119.99/mo. | ✔ |
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| Optimum | Cable | $15.00–$140.00/mo. | ✔ |
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| Spectrum | Cable | $45.00–$160.00/mo. | ✔ |
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| Verizon Fios | Cable | $105.00–$149.00/mo. | ✔ |
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| Xfinity | Cable | $55.00–$125.00/mo. | ✔ |
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Get AMC with a live TV streaming service
AMC is available on live TV streaming services like YouTube TV and Philo, but not on Hulu + Live TV or Fubo. But, AMC programming is easy to get through the network’s on-demand streaming (more on that below).
| Provider | Type | Price | AMC | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTV | Streaming | $89.99–$169.99/mo. | ✔ |
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| Fubo | Streaming | $14.99–$94.99/mo. | — |
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| Hulu + Live TV | Streaming | $88.99–$99.99/mo. | — |
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| Philo | Streaming | $33.00/mo. | ✔ |
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| Sling TV | Streaming | $19.99–$60.99/mo. | ✔ |
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| YouTube TV | Streaming | $82.99/mo. | ✔ |
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Get AMC with a streaming app
AMC+, AMC’s standalone streaming app, carries all of the network’s shows past and present, as well as content from sister networks Sundance TV and BBC America. AMC+ also makes episodes of originals like “Dark Winds” available several hours before they run AMC cable. At $6.99–$9.99/mo., AMC+ is one of the least-expensive streaming apps on the market.
What’s on AMC?
AMC’s current slate of original series includes “Dark Winds,” “Interview with the Vampire,” “Mayfair Witches,” The Terror,” and “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” and “The Walking Dead: Dead City.” True to its roots, AMC is also a movie channel with films filling out most of its schedule, and the network recently added pro wrestling with the weekly “TNA Thursday Night Impact” promotion.
AMC channel guide FAQ
Is AMC only on cable?
AMC, formerly known as American Movie Classics, is only available on cable, satellite, and live TV streaming services. Some live TV streaming services, including Hulu + Live TV and Fubo, don’t carry AMC.
Can you watch AMC with an antenna TV?
AMC isn’t a broadcast network, so you can’t watch it with an antenna. You can only watch AMC through a cable, satellite, or live TV streaming service.
What channels do you get with AMC?
Wherever AMC is available on cable or satellite TV (or live TV streaming), AMC Networks channels BBC America, IFC, Sundance TV, and WEtv can usually be found, as well. On-demand streaming app AMC+ also carries content from those networks, as well as programming from Shudder and Acorn TV.
