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  <xs:element id="amcx_SVODServicesMember" abstract="true" name="SVODServicesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_FilmAndEntertainmentLicenseAgreementContentExpenses" abstract="false" name="FilmAndEntertainmentLicenseAgreementContentExpenses" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_ProductionServiceCost" abstract="false" name="ProductionServiceCost" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_OperatingIncomeLossAdjusted" abstract="false" name="OperatingIncomeLossAdjusted" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_EquityInvesteesAdjustedOperatingIncome" abstract="false" name="EquityInvesteesAdjustedOperatingIncome" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_NumberOfReportableSegmentsNotDisclosedFlag" abstract="false" name="NumberOfReportableSegmentsNotDisclosedFlag" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="amcx_OtherGeographicLocationsMember" abstract="true" name="OtherGeographicLocationsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
