Entertainment · Communication Services
Dan McDermott
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About Dan McDermott
AMC Global Media Inc. reported in an 8-K filed November 20, 2025 that Dan McDermott was appointed Chief Content Officer and President of AMC Studios, effective November 18, 2025. The proxy statement of AMC Global Media Inc. reports total compensation of $4,953,142 for Dan McDermott in fiscal 2025, including a base salary of $1,577,890. Disclosed compensation is on record for 3 fiscal years. Dan McDermott has spoken on 3 earnings calls across 1 company, most recently for AMC Global Media Inc. on July 30, 2026. AMC Global Media Inc. is classified in the Entertainment industry within the Communication Services sector. Other leadership on record at AMC Global Media Inc. includes Christina Spade (CEO and COO), Joshua W. Sapan (CEO), Matthew Blank (CEO) and 7 others.
“On November 18, 2025, AMC Networks Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a new employment agreement with Dan McDermott to serve as the Company’s Chief Content Officer and President of AMC Studios (the “Employment Agreement”), effective as of November 18, 2025 (the “Effective Date”) through December 31, 2028 (the “Expiration Date”).”
Dan McDermott on recent calls
“I mean, as we see sports, live sports continue to engage the audience, we can be a real provider of sports adjacent content that can service that audience, which has demonstrated a real affinity for all this kind of content.”
“You know, investing in our programming is clearly, you know, the most important and meaningful thing we do. We have an incredibly strong production team. We're committed to engaging audiences with comparable volumes of high-quality content every year.”
“I think, you know, it's the most important and meaningful thing that we do. The one thing I would say is we have an extremely strong production team that takes advantage of tax incentives around the world and shooting in locations that get us, you know, the real bang for our buck, if you will.”
Affiliation history
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AMC Global Media Inc. (AMCX)
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Leadership on record at AMC Global Media Inc.
- Christina Spade CEO, COO
- Joshua W. Sapan CEO
- Matthew Blank CEO
- James Dolan Chairman, Board Member
- James L. Dolan Chairman
- Hozefa Lokhandwala CFO
- Patrick O'Connell CFO
- Patrick O’Connell CFO
- Salvatore Romanello General Counsel
- Aidan J. Dolan Board Member
Executive compensation
Compensation components disclosed in company proxy statements. Amounts are nominal USD; total is the company-reported figure.
| Fiscal year | Company | Role | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | AMC Global Media Inc. (AMCX) | Chief Content Officer and President of AMC Studios | $1,577,890 | $4,953,142 |
| 2024 | AMC Global Media Inc. (AMCX) | President – Entertainment and AMC Studios | $1,530,000 | $4,176,689 |
| 2023 | AMC Global Media Inc. (AMCX) | President – Entertainment and AMC Studios | $1,530,000 | $3,953,794 |