Dan McDermott
InvestorChief Content Officer, President of AMC Studios at AMC Networks
Santa Monica, California, United States
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About
Dan McDermott is Chief Content Officer of AMC Global Media and President of AMC Studios, where he oversees five linear platforms and six streaming services spanning genres including anime, horror, drama, comedy, unscripted, and independent film, as well as the IFC Film Group and AMC Studios production operations. He previously served as President of DreamWorks Television, led a joint venture between Lionsgate Television and BBC Studios, and held the role of Executive Vice President in charge of programming at Fox Broadcasting from 1990 to 1995. McDermott holds an undergraduate degree in Film/Television from UCLA, was a Screenwriting Fellow at the American Film Institute, and teaches in an MFA producer's program.
Experience
- AMC Global MediaChief Content Officer AMC Global Media & President AMC Studioscurrent2020 — present
- AMC Global MediaPresident, AMC Global Media and AMC Studioscurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles, New York
- Lionsgate/BBC StudiosHead2019 — 2020Los Angeles/London
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dan McDermott?
- Dan McDermott is Chief Content Officer of AMC Global Media and President of AMC Studios, where he oversees five linear platforms and six streaming services spanning genres including anime, horror, drama, comedy, unscripted, and independent film, as well as the IFC Film Group and AMC Studios production operations. He previously served as President of DreamWorks Television, led a joint venture between Lionsgate Television and BBC Studios, and held the role of Executive Vice President in charge of programming at Fox Broadcasting from 1990 to 1995. McDermott holds an undergraduate degree in Film/Television from UCLA, was a Screenwriting Fellow at the American Film Institute, and teaches in an MFA producer's program.
- Where does Dan McDermott work?
- Dan McDermott is Chief Content Officer, President of AMC Studios at AMC Networks.
- Where did Dan McDermott go to school?
- Dan McDermott studied at The American Film Institute; UCLA.
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