TORONTO and NEW YORK – Rogers Communications has signed a multi-year HD content deal with AMC so it can continue providing its digital cable customers with full access to AMC's original series line up including hits – Mad Men, Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead.
"We are pleased to have renewed an agreement with AMC that ensures our customers can continue to enjoy all the premium programing in the AMC line-up. We're always focused on delivering the best content across all screens while keeping prices down," said David Purdy, Senior Vice President, Content, Rogers Communications. "As a result, starting this March our customers can watch their favourite zombies, meth cooks and sixties-era ad executives in HD, and on demand across multiple platforms – something we know our customers want."
"We are very pleased to have reached a new long-term agreement with Rogers Communications for AMC that recognizes the value and popularity of AMC and its award-winning shows like "Mad Men," "Breaking Bad," and "The Walking Dead," the #1 drama series on cable television," said Bob Broussard, President of Distribution for AMC. "We look forward to continuing our partnership with Rogers and continuing to serve their customers with AMC's high-quality programming."
The agreement means customers can view new seasons of AMC original series across multiple screens including television, Rogers on Demand – Ch.100 (HD), and on Rogers Anyplace TV On Demand, soon after the television broadcast. Rogers customers can also look forward to new and returning original series debuting this year from AMC including The Killing, Hell on Wheels and Low Winter Sun.
AMC programing is available to Rogers digital cable customers that subscribe to VIP packages. The HD version of AMC will come with the SD version. Rogers Anyplace TV is a multi-platform entertainment experience that delivers live and on demand content including, primetime shows, film rentals, live sports, news, and kids programming, across computers, smartphones, tablets and Xbox 360 gaming systems.
