AMC Network Entertainment S-4 Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Exhibit 12.1

AMC NETWORKS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in thousands)

	Years Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009		2008			2007
Earnings:
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	210,610	$	206,262	$	158,954	$	(17,844	)	$	27,600
Fixed charges		100,307		79,921		84,471		106,227			130,582
Total earnings as adjusted	$	310,917	$	286,183	$	243,425	$	88,383		$	158,182
Fixed Charges:
Interest Expense (*)	$	95,870	$	75,800	$	79,778	$	101,487		$	126,676
Portion of rents representative of an interest factor		4,437		4,121		4,693		4,740			3,906
Total fixed charges	$	100,307	$	79,921	$	84,471	$	106,227		$	130,582
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		3.1		3.6		2.9		0.8	(a)		1.2

(a) For the year ended December 31, 2008, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $17.8 million.

(*) Interest expense includes the amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness.