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AMC Networks invests in Shaftesbury to expand global reach

TORONTO and NEW YORK — Canadian production company Shaftesbury and global entertainment company AMC Networks announced today they have entered into a new partnership which will help further expand the global audience for Shaftesbury’s content. Through its investment in Shaftesbury, AMC Networks will gain access to the production company’s award-winning slate of content, while also expanding its own content and development capabilities in Canada, says the press release announcing the new partnership. Shaftesbury and its shareholders were advised on this strategic investment by RBC Capital Markets. The financial details of the investment were not announced. Shaftesbury CEO and chair Christina...