AMC Networks (AMCX) DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on June 12, 2018.

	AMC NETWORKS INC.
	AMC NETWORKS INC. 11 PENN PLAZA NEW YORK, NY 10001

Meeting Information

Meeting Type:          Annual Meeting

For holders as of:    April 17, 2018

Date:   June 12, 2018            Time:    10:00 a.m., EDT

Location:  The Paley Center for Media

        25 West 52nd Street

        New York, New York 10019

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Voting Items     

	Proposals to be voted on by the Class A Stockholders at the meeting are listed below along with the Directors’ recommendations.
	The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following Director nominees:
	1.	Election of the following nominees as Directors:
		(01)    Jonathan F. Miller	(04)    Carl E. Vogel
		(02)    Leonard Tow	(05)    Robert C. Wright
		(03)    David E. Van Zandt
	The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposal 2:
	2.	Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for fiscal year 2018
	The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposal 3:
	3.	Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our Named Executive Officers
	The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR THREE YEARS on the following proposal:
	4.	An advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers
	DIRECTIONS TO THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA
	The Paley Center for Media is the site of our 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
	The Paley Center for Media is located at 25 West 52nd Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues), New York, New York 10019.
	BY SUBWAY:
	Take any of the following subway lines: E or M to Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street; N or R to 49th Street and Seventh Avenue; 1 to 50th Street and Broadway; B, D, F, or M to 47th-50th Street/Rockefeller Center. The Paley Center is located on 52nd Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues).
	BY CAR OR TAXI:
	From the East: Take I-495 West toward New York/Midtown Tunnel/Manhattan. Take the exit toward 38th-40th Sts./37th St. Turn slight left onto East 37th Street. Take the first right onto 3rd Avenue. Turn left onto East 42nd Street. Turn right onto 6th Avenue/Avenue of the Americas. Turn right onto West 52nd Street. The Paley Center will be on the left.
	From the West: TakeNJ-495 East/Lincoln Tunnel toward New York City. Continue onto the Lincoln Tunnel. Take the exit toward Dyer Avenue. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for New York 9A/42nd Street/Uptown/Theater District. Make slight right onto Dyer Avenue. Turn right onto West 42nd Street. Turn left onto Sixth Avenue. Turn right onto West 52nd Street. The Paley Center will be on the left.

Voting Items    

Proposals to be voted on by the Class B Stockholders at the meeting are listed below

along with the Directors’ recommendations.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following Director nominees:

1.        Election of the following nominees as Directors:

(01)	William J. Bell	(06)	Thomas C. Dolan
(02)	Charles F. Dolan	(07)	Brian G. Sweeney
(03)	James L. Dolan	(08)	Vincent Tese
(04)	Kristin A. Dolan	(09)	Marianne Dolan Weber
(05)	Patrick F. Dolan

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposal 2:   2.        Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for fiscal year 2018   The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposal 3:   3.        Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our Named Executive Officers   The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR THREE YEARS on the following proposal:   4.        An advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers   DIRECTIONS TO THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA The Paley Center for Media is the site of our 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Paley Center for Media is located at 25 West 52^nd Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues), New York, New York 10019.   BY SUBWAY: Take any of the following subway lines: E or M to Fifth Avenue and 53^rd Street; N or R to 49^th Street and Seventh Avenue; 1 to 50^th Street and Broadway; B, D, F, or M to 47^th-50^th Street/Rockefeller Center. The Paley Center is located on 52^nd Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues).   BY CAR OR TAXI: From the East: TakeI-495 West toward New York/Midtown Tunnel/Manhattan. Take the exit toward 38^th-40^th Sts./37^th St. Turn slight left onto East 37^th Street. Take the first right onto 3^rd Avenue. Turn left onto East 42^nd Street. Turn right onto 6^th Avenue/Avenue of the Americas. Turn right onto West 52^nd Street. The Paley Center will be on the left.   From the West: TakeNJ-495 East/Lincoln Tunnel toward New York City. Continue onto the Lincoln Tunnel. Take the exit toward Dyer Avenue. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for New York 9A/42^nd Street/Uptown/Theater District. Make slight right onto Dyer Avenue. Turn right onto West 42^nd Street. Turn left onto Sixth Avenue. Turn right onto West 52^nd Street. The Paley Center will be on the left.