Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DOLAN CHARLES F
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMC Networks Inc. [AMCX]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman / Member of 13D Group
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE, 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/06/2018
(Street)

WOODBURY, NY 11797
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 04/20/2018   G V 57,031 D $ 0 (1) 0 D (2) (3)  
Class A Common Stock 04/20/2018   G V 57,031 A $ 0 (1) 109,274 I (3) (4) By CFD 2009 Revocable Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock (5) 12/06/2018   J(6)     335,414   (5)   (5) Class A Common Stock 335,414 $ 57.5 0 I (3) (7) By CFD 2016 GRAT #1A
Class B Common Stock (5) 12/06/2018   J(6)   335,414     (5)   (5) Class A Common Stock 335,414 $ 57.5 637,557 I (3) (4) By CFD 2009 Revocable Trust
Class B Common Stock (5) 12/06/2018   J(6)     66,419   (5)   (5) Class A Common Stock 66,419 $ 57.5 0 I (8) (9) By HAD 2016 GRAT #1A
Class B Common Stock (5) 12/06/2018   J(6)   66,419     (5)   (5) Class A Common Stock 66,419 $ 57.5 126,250 I (9) (10) By HAD 2009 Revocable Trust

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DOLAN CHARLES F
C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE
340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE
WOODBURY, NY 11797
  X   X   Executive Chairman Member of 13D Group
DOLAN HELEN A
C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE
340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE
WOODBURY, NY 11797
    X   Member of 13D Group
Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust
C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE
340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE
WOODBURY, NY 11797
      Member of 13D Group
Helen A. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust
C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE
340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE
WOODBURY, NY 11797
      Member of 13D Group

Signatures

 /s/ Dennis H. Javer, as Attorney-in-Fact for Charles F. Dolan   12/10/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Dennis H. Javer, as Attorney-in-Fact for Helen A. Dolan   12/10/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 CHARLES F. DOLAN 2009 REVOCABLE TRUST By: /s/ Dennis H. Javer, as Attorney-in-Fact   12/10/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 HELEN A. DOLAN 2009 REVOCABLE TRUST By: /s/ Dennis H. Javer, as Attorney-in-Fact   12/10/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Gift.
(2) Securities held directly by Mr. Dolan and indirectly by his spouse, Mrs. Helen A. Dolan.
(3) Helen A. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that she is, for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.
(4) Charles F. Dolan is a co-trustee and beneficiary of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust.
(5) AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock (the "Class B Common Stock") of the Issuer is convertible at the option of the holder on a share for share basis into AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock (the "Class A Common Stock") of the Issuer.
(6) Withdrawal of shares pursuant to substitution of assets provision of trust.
(7) These securities were owned solely by the Charles F. Dolan 2016 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #1A. Charles F. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the trust.
(8) These securities were owned solely by the Helen A. Dolan 2016 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #1A. Helen A. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the trust.
(9) Charles F. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that he is, for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.
(10) Helen A. Dolan is a co-trustee and beneficiary of the Helen A. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust.

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