Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

On June 30, 2011, Cablevision spun off the Company (the "Distribution") and the Company became an independent public company. At the time of the Distribution, both Cablevision and AMC Networks were controlled by Charles F. Dolan, certain members of his immediate family and certain family related entities (collectively the "Dolan Family").

Members of the Dolan Family, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including trusts for the benefit of the Dolan Family, collectively beneficially own all of the Company's outstanding Class B Common Stock and own approximately 4% of the Company's outstanding Class A Common Stock. Such shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, collectively, represent approximately 80% of the aggregate voting power of the Company's outstanding common stock. Members of the Dolan Family are also the controlling stockholders of Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. ("MSGS"), Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. ("MSGE"), and MSG Networks Inc. ("MSG Networks").

From time to time the Company enters into arrangements with 605, LLC. James L. Dolan, the Chairman and a director of the Company, and his spouse, Kristin A. Dolan, a director of the Company, own 50% of 605, LLC. Kristin A. Dolan is also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of 605, LLC. 605, LLC provides audience measurement and data analytics services to the Company and its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.

The Company provides services to and receives services from MSGS, MSGE, and MSG Networks.

Revenues, net

The Company and its related parties routinely enter into transactions with each other in the ordinary course of business. Revenues, net from related parties amounted to $4.8 million, $4.8 million and $5.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Selling, General and Administrative

Amounts charged to the Company, included in selling, general and administrative expenses, pursuant to a transition services agreement and for other transactions with its related parties amounted to $0.5 million, $1.0 million and $1.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

AMC Networks has an arrangement with the Dolan Family Office, LLC ("DFO"), MSGS, MSGE and MSG Networks providing for the sharing of certain expenses associated with executive office space which are available to Charles F. Dolan (the Chairman Emeritus and a director of the Company and a director of MSGS, MSGE and MSG Networks), James L. Dolan (the Non-Executive Chairman and a director of the Company and a director of MSGS, MSGE and MSG Networks), and the DFO which is controlled by Charles F. Dolan. The Company's share of initial set-up costs and office expenses was not material.