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  <xs:element id="amcx_EntertainmentLicenseAgreementForProgramMaterialAdvancesAndContentVersioningCostsMonetizedOnItsOwnCapitalizedCost" abstract="false" name="EntertainmentLicenseAgreementForProgramMaterialAdvancesAndContentVersioningCostsMonetizedOnItsOwnCapitalizedCost" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestDistributions" abstract="false" name="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestDistributions" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_ProgramRightsAmortizationAndWriteOffs" abstract="false" name="ProgramRightsAmortizationAndWriteOffs" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_FilmAndEntertainmentLicenseAgreementForProgramMaterialMonetizedInFilmGroupAmortizationExpense" abstract="false" name="FilmAndEntertainmentLicenseAgreementForProgramMaterialMonetizedInFilmGroupAmortizationExpense" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingIncome" abstract="false" name="SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingIncome" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_EntertainmentLicenseAgreementForProgramMaterialFilmAndAcquiredSeriesCapitalizedCost" abstract="false" name="EntertainmentLicenseAgreementForProgramMaterialFilmAndAcquiredSeriesCapitalizedCost" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_DomesticOperationsMember" abstract="true" name="DomesticOperationsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_EntertainmentLicenseAgreementForProgramMaterialFilmAndAcquiredSeriesMonetizedOnItsOwnCapitalizedCost" abstract="false" name="EntertainmentLicenseAgreementForProgramMaterialFilmAndAcquiredSeriesMonetizedOnItsOwnCapitalizedCost" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_FilmCapitalizedCostAbstract" abstract="true" name="FilmCapitalizedCostAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_EntertainmentLicenseAgreementForProgramMaterialOriginalsCapitalizedCost" abstract="false" name="EntertainmentLicenseAgreementForProgramMaterialOriginalsCapitalizedCost" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_EntertainmentLicenseAgreementForProgramMaterialAndFilmCapitalizedCostNetOfCurrentPortion" abstract="false" name="EntertainmentLicenseAgreementForProgramMaterialAndFilmCapitalizedCostNetOfCurrentPortion" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_FilmAndEntertainmentLicenseAgreementForProgramMaterialAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="FilmAndEntertainmentLicenseAgreementForProgramMaterialAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_EntertainmentLicenseAgreementForProgramMaterialMonetizedOnItsOwnAmortizationExpense" abstract="false" name="EntertainmentLicenseAgreementForProgramMaterialMonetizedOnItsOwnAmortizationExpense" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_LeaseLiability" abstract="false" name="LeaseLiability" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_ManagementChangesMember" abstract="true" name="ManagementChangesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_FilmCapitalizedCostReleased" abstract="false" name="FilmCapitalizedCostReleased" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_FilmAndEntertainmentLicenseAgreementForProgramMaterialMonetizedOnItsOwnCapitalizedCost" abstract="false" name="FilmAndEntertainmentLicenseAgreementForProgramMaterialMonetizedOnItsOwnCapitalizedCost" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_OperatingandFinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" abstract="false" name="OperatingandFinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_IncreaseDecreaseInProgramRightsAndObligations" abstract="false" name="IncreaseDecreaseInProgramRightsAndObligations" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_EntertainmentLicenseAgreementForProgramMaterialFilmAndAcquiredSeriesMonetizedInFilmGroupCapitalizedCost" abstract="false" name="EntertainmentLicenseAgreementForProgramMaterialFilmAndAcquiredSeriesMonetizedInFilmGroupCapitalizedCost" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
