AMC Networkshas rolled upBBCAmerica, paying $42 million in cash for the cable online grid.
The news was disclosed in the companys third-quarterearningsrelease.
AMC Networks and the BBC entered into the venture in 2014.
SignatureBBC Americaoriginals likeKilling EveandOrphan Blackbecame major components of the overall AMC Networks programming portfolio in the 2010s.
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The earnings release noted a bookkeeping aspect of the rollup.
Additionally, the Companys future contractual programming commitments to BBC Studios would have been significantly reduced.
Launched in 1998, BBC America does not participate in the licensing revenue that the UK broadcaster relies on.
