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AMC and FX Are Ditching Ads (for a Monthly Fee) to Take on HBO and Netflix

Buyers aren’t happy but admit the move makes sense in the long run

sarah-paulson-fx-CONTENT-2017 — FX+ subscribers can watch American Horror Story: Cult without ads.Frank Ockenfels/FX

September 11, 2017

As they try to keep pace with premium cable and streaming services like HBO and Netflix in the era of Peak TV, FX and AMC are bringing the battle to a new platform: one that does not contain advertising.

Jason Lynch

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Jason Lynch is TV editor at Adweek, overseeing trends, technology, personalities and programming across broadcast, cable and streaming video.

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AMC and FX Are Ditching Ads (for a Monthly Fee) to Take on HBO and Netflix

Buyers aren’t happy but admit the move makes sense in the long run

Jason Lynch

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