AMC is an American basic cable television channel that is the flagship property of AMC Networks. The channel's programming primarily consists of theatrically released films, along with a limited amount of original programming. The channel's name originally stood for "American Movie Classics", but since 2002 the full name has been de-emphasized as a result of a major shift in its programming.
As of July 2015, AMC was received by approximately 94,832,000 households in the United States that subscribe to a pay television service (81.5% of U.S. households with at least one television set). In March 2015, Dish Network's Sling TV announced it would soon begin making AMC channels available to cord cutters, including AMC, BBC America, IFC, Sundance TV, and We TV.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
In 1994, American Movie Classics collaborated with Macy's to make a float based on their channel, named "Salute to Movie Musicals". The float borrows the base with film reels and a camera, previously used for the trio of Looney Tunes floats, and has a country theme to it, complete with a windmill and bails of hay, with kids dressed as farmers. It made two more appearances, and was retired after the 1996 Parade. The following year, it was refurbished into the Barney's Great Adventure float.