AMC Networks Sets Post-Charlie Collier Leadership, Promoting Sarah Barnett and David Madden

Company restructure will result in around 40 layoffs

AMC Networks didn’t waste much time filling the void left by the departure of Charlie Collier, who left AMC and SundanceTV to run Fox Broadcast after the Disney merger.

The company will be consolidating its leadership, with new promotions for Sarah Barnett and David Madden that will give them oversight of AMC, BBC America, SundanceTV and IFC.

Barnett, currently president and gm of BBC America, has been named president, entertainment networks for the company. She’ll report to AMC Networks COO Ed Carroll.

Madden, who was president of programming for AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios, will add programming oversight of BBC America and IFC, reporting to Barnett.

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