2 Dec 2014 12:30 AM PT
Starting December 1, Tune-In for the “AMC Home for the Holidays” Movie Marathon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – AMC is celebrating the holiday season and ringing in the New Year with marathon events all month long. In anticipation of the two-night premiere event of the “Breaking Bad” prequel “Better Call Saul” (Sunday, February 8 and Monday, February 9 at 10pm ET/PT), AMC will air a marathon of the Emmy Award-winning and critically acclaimed series “Breaking Bad”. The event kicks off Sunday, December 28 at 10:00am ET/PT and continues on Monday, December 29 beginning at 9:00am ET/PT, with the first three seasons of “Breaking Bad.” Immediately following, viewers can catch up on “The Walking Dead” New Year’s marathon, featuring Seasons 1-3 of the #1 show on all of television among the coveted 18-49 demographic. “The Walking Dead” marathon airs Tuesday, December 30 and Wednesday, December 31 from 9:00am until 6:00am ET/PT.
In addition, the “AMC Home for the Holidays” movie marathon begins Monday, December 1 and continues through Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25. The marathon will feature two holiday films back-to-back in primetime, including Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, White Christmas, Miracle on 34th Street and Blake Shelton’s Not So Family Christmas. Visit www.amctv.com for a full schedule.
AMC will also air special holiday marathons throughout December, including:
- AMC Celebrates: White Christmas 60th Anniversary – Friday, December 12 beginning at 7pm and featuring back-to-back airings of White Christmas
- AMC Celebrates: Miracle on 34th Street (1994) 20th Anniversary – Tuesday, December 16 beginning at 8pm and featuring back-to-back airings of Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
- Christmas Movie Marathon – Monday, December 22 beginning at 9am and continuing through Wednesday, December 24. Featuring Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), White Christmas, The Nativity Story, The Santa Clause 2, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
- Christmas with the Duke – Wednesday, December 24 beginning at 7pm and continuing through Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25). Featuring films starring Academy Award-winner John Wayne, including Big Jake, Rio Bravo, Cahill US Marshall, Chisum, The Horse Soldiers, The Quiet Man, The Cowboys, True Grit, The Sons of Katie Elder, The Searchers
About AMC
Whether commemorating favorite films from every genre and decade, or creating acclaimed original programming, AMC brings to its audience something deeper, something richer, Something More. The network reigns as the only cable network in history ever to win the EmmyR Award for Outstanding Drama Series four years in a row with “Mad Men,” and six of the
last seven with current back-to-back honoree, “Breaking Bad.” The network boasts the most-watched drama series in basic cable history and the number one show on television among adults 18-49 for the last two years with “The Walking Dead.” AMC’s original drama series include “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad,” “The Walking Dead,” “Hell on Wheels,” “TURN: Washington’s Spies,”
“Halt and Catch Fire” and the forthcoming “Breaking Bad” prequel, “Better Call Saul.” AMC also explores authentic worlds and discussion with original shows like “Talking Dead” and “Comic Book Men.” AMC is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. and its sister networks include IFC, SundanceTV, and WE tv. AMC is available across all platforms, including on-air, online, on
demand and mobile. AMC: Something More.