Business Combinations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information

The following unaudited pro forma financial information is based on (i) the historical financial statements of AMC Networks, (ii) the historical financial statements of RLJE and (iii) the historical financial statements of Levity and is intended to provide information about how the acquisitions may have affected the Company's historical consolidated financial statements if they had occurred as of January 1, 2017. The unaudited pro forma information has been prepared for comparative purposes only and includes adjustments for estimated additional depreciation and amortization expense as a result of tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired. The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved had the acquisition taken place on the date indicated or that may result in the future.

(In thousands, except per share data)	Pro Forma Financial Information  For the Years Ended December 31,
	2018		2017
Revenues, net	$	3,087	$	3,033
Income from operations, net of income taxes	$	426	$	459
Net income per share, basic	$	7.34	$	7.06
Net income per share, diluted	$	7.23	$	6.99

RLJE [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The following table summarizes the preliminary valuation of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of October 1, 2018, the date the Company obtained a controlling interest (in thousands).

Fair value of consideration transferred	$	41,513
Fair value of previously held interest	118,978
Fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	115,619
	$	276,110
Allocation to net assets acquired:
Cash	3,360
Accounts receivable	16,316
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	963
Programming rights	69,775
Property and equipment	2,841
Other assets (equity method investments)	36,700
Intangible assets	125,100
Accounts payable	(12,008		)
Accrued liabilities	(41,401		)
Debt	(25,187		)
	176,459
Goodwill	99,651
	$	276,110

Levity [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The following table summarizes the preliminary valuation of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands).

Cash paid for controlling interest	$	48,350
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	30,573
	$	78,923
Allocation to net assets acquired:
Cash	13,471
Other current assets	17,251
Property and equipment	20,663
Intangible assets	46,413
Other noncurrent assets	3,306
Current liabilities	(23,647		)
Noncurrent liabilities	(21,394		)
Noncontrolling interests acquired	(1,354		)
Fair value of net assets acquired	54,709
Goodwill	24,214
	$	78,923