PREMIUM STREAMING BUNDLE AMC+ LAUNCHES
A SUITE OF DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER APPS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AUSTRALIA
UPCOMING EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL SERIES INCLUDE NEW FRANCHISES BASED ON ANNE RICE’S BESTSELLING NOVELS INCLUDING THIS WEEKEND’S GLOBAL PREMIERE OF ANNE RICE’S INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE AND THE FORTHCOMING ANNE RICE’S MAYFAIR WITCHES
AMC+ WILL BE THE FUTURE HOME OF THE WALKING DEAD UNIVERSE IN AUSTRALIA
INCLUDING UPCOMING DRAMA THE WALKING DEAD: DEAD CITY AND OTHER NEW SPIN-OFFS
ALONG WITH NEWEST ANTHOLOGY SERIES TALES OF THE WALKING DEAD
PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION BUNDLE ALSO OFFERS FULL ACCESS TO STREAMING SERVICES ACORN TV AND SHUDDER
Leading global media entertainment company AMC Networks announces the launch of a suite of direct-to-consumer apps for the premium streaming bundle AMC+ in Australia, just ahead of this weekend’s global premiere of the highly anticipated new series Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire which will debut simultaneously in Australia and the US on October 2, starring Sam Reid (Belle), Jacob Anderson (Game of Thrones) and Bailey Bass (Avatar: The Sense of Water). This marks the launch of a new franchise based on Anne Rice’s bestselling novels, which will be followed by Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches, starring Alexandra Daddario (The White Lotus), early next year.
AMC+ will also be the home for the next generation of series from The Walking Dead Universe in Australia, including The Walking Dead: Dead City, which focuses on the popular characters of Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) as they journey to a post-apocalyptic Manhattan, and a highly anticipated spin-off reuniting the fan-favourite characters of Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne (Danai Gurira).
Recent exclusive AMC+ series include Tales of the Walking Dead, an anthology series from The Walking Dead Universe consisting of one-hour standalone episodes focusing on new and returning characters and starring Anthony Edwards(Inventing Anna), Parker Posey(Lost in Space) and Samantha Morton (The Walking Dead); western noir thriller Dark Winds executive produced by Emmy®-winner George R.R. Martin (Game of Thrones) and Oscar®-winner Robert Redford, which has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes; sci-fi thriller Moonhaven starring Dominic Monaghan (Lost) and Joe Manganiello (True Blood); and animated spy tech thriller Pantheon featuring an all-star voice cast including Daniel Dae-Kim (Lost) and the late Oscar®-winner William Hurt, alongside a curated selection of films and series with new content added every week.
AMC+ also provides full access to AMC Networks’ targeted streaming services, Acorn TV and Shudder, at no additional cost.
- Acorn TV offers exclusive originals, addictive dramas, arresting mysteries and more from Britain and beyond, including fan favourites such as Midsomer Murders, Agatha Christie’s Marple and Poirot, Taggart, Murdoch Mysteries, Suspects, Rosemary and Thyme, Line of Duty, George Gently and Foyle’s War. The service also features a wide range of Acorn TV Originals, including Harry Wild, Recipes for Love and Murder, Darby and Joan, My Life is Murder, Under the Vines, The Madame Blanc Mysteries, Whitstable Pearl, The Chelsea Detective, Queens of Mystery and Signora Volpe, among many others.
- Shudder offers the best selection in genre entertainment, covering horror, thrillers and the supernatural, from Hollywood favorites and cult classics to original series, documentaries and critically acclaimed new original movies. Popular series include Creepshow, The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula, The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time and Slasher: Flesh and Blood, exclusive films include Mad God, Glorious and What Josiah Saw and documentaries include This is GWAR and Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror, among many others.
The AMC+ streaming bundle is available now via amcplus.com/au with a special limited-period introductory offer to lock in a one-year subscription at the equivalent of $4.99 per month, a 45% discount on the standard monthly price of $8.99 per month. The bundle is also available on Apple, Android and Amazon Fire devices. Acorn TV and Shudder are also available as stand-alone streaming services at $6.99 per month each in addition to being available at no extra cost as part of the AMC+ premium subscription bundle. All three services are also available on Apple TV channels on the Apple TV app and for Amazon Prime members via Prime Video Channels.
Courtney Thomasma, General Manager of AMC+, commented, “Powered by AMC’s award-winning original series, AMC+ is a destination for groundbreaking dramas and epic fan-driven franchises. From iconic titles like Mad Men to exclusive new series from The Walking Dead Universe to fresh hits like Dark Winds and Moonhaven, AMC+ offers thousands of hours of premium programming for Australian viewers, including full access to Acorn TV and Shudder. We are thrilled to bring our slate of critically acclaimed original series to audiences in Australia through a new suite of direct-to-consumer apps and look forward to the global premiere of our newest franchise Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire this Sunday.”
