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  <xsd:element id="amcx_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingIncome" name="SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingIncome" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_SeriesLPreferredStockMember" name="SeriesLPreferredStockMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amcx_TermAFacilityMember" name="TermAFacilityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="amcx_TerminationRightsOutOfPocketExpenses" name="TerminationRightsOutOfPocketExpenses" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="amcx_TerminationRightsTerminationFee" name="TerminationRightsTerminationFee" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="amcx_TreasuryStockNotYetSettled" name="TreasuryStockNotYetSettled" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="amcx_WarrantsReceivedperRLJEInvestmentAgreement" name="WarrantsReceivedperRLJEInvestmentAgreement" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
</xsd:schema>
