AMC Global Media Executive Compensation (FY25)
AMCX · New York, NY · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
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Data as of September 19, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 17, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Kristin Dolan: $8,691,058 → $12,525,644 (44.1% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 91.7% → 88.9% (2.8 points lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is AMC Global Media's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Kristin Dolan, Chief Executive Officer, came to $12,525,644 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $8,691,058 reported for fiscal 2024, Dolan's total was 44.1% higher.
What was AMC Global Media's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 88.9% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 16, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in AMC Global Media's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Electronic Arts Inc., Fox Corporation, iHeartMedia, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and Nexstar Media Group, Inc., among others. The additional disclosed peer group includes E. W. Scripps Company, Paramount Global and Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. The 2026 Corporate Peer Group names fuboTV, Inc. and Lionsgate Studios Corp.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Christina Spade Former Chief Executive Officer and Former Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Joshua Sapan Former Executive Vice Chairman and Former CEO and President Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Matthew Blank Former Interim Chief Executive Officer and Class A Director Departed during or after this year Served on an interim basis | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
James Gallagher Former Executive Vice President and General Counsel Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kim Kelleher Chief Commercial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Patrick O'Connell Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kristin Dolan Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
James Gallagher Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Dan McDermott Chief Content Officer and President of AMC Studios | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kim Kelleher President and Chief Commercial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Patrick O'Connell Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kristin Dolan Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
James Gallagher Former Executive Vice President and General Counsel Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Dan McDermott Chief Content Officer and President of AMC Studios | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kim Kelleher President and Chief Commercial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Patrick O'Connell Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Salvatore Romanello Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kristin Dolan Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Dan McDermott Chief Content Officer and President of AMC Studios | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kim Kelleher President and Chief Commercial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan McDermott | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| James G. Gallagher | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Kelleher | RSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Kristin Dolan | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Patrick O Connell | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Salvatore Romanello | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Kelleher | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Dan McDermott | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Kristin Dolan | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Severance and change in control
The terms as written in the agreements.
Dan McDermott
Chief Content Officer and President of AMC Studios · Employment agreement
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Kim Kelleher
President and Chief Commercial Officer · Employment agreement
| Excise tax treatment | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Kristin Dolan
Chief Executive Officer · Employment agreement
| Excise tax treatment | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James L. Dolan Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Carl E. Vogel | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Vincent Tese | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Debra G. Perelman | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Leonard Tow | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Matthew C. Blank | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Joseph M. Cohen | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Christopher J. Cox | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Aidan J. Dolan | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Brian G. Sweeney | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Thomas C. Dolan | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Stephen C. Mills | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Patrick F. Dolan | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Marianne Dolan Weber, Charles F. Dolan and Kristin Dolan served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee member | ◇ |
| Board meeting fee | ◇ |
| Committee meeting fee | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Electronic Arts Inc. EA
- Fox Corporation FOXA
- iHeartMedia IHRT
- Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. symbol not shown
- Nexstar Media Group, Inc. NXST
- Roku Inc. ROKU
- Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. SBGI
- Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. TTWO
- TKO Group Holdings Inc. TKO
Additional disclosed peer group
- E. W. Scripps Company SSP
- Paramount Global PARA
- Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. SIRI
2026 Corporate Peer Group
- fuboTV, Inc. FUBO
- Lionsgate Studios Corp. LION
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 16, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 5, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | June 12, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | June 15, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | June 16, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | June 16, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | June 11, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | June 12, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
What this page does not include
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Peer benchmarking
Where AMC Global Media sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
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226 figures on this page: 218 cited to the filing that reported them, 8 calculated from figures it prints.
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8 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001514991-26-000068Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-26-1942082025 Director Compensation Table · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · ADVISORY VOTE ON NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION · Director Compensation · and 2 more sections
- 0001514991-25-000068Employment Agreement
- 0001514991-25-000055Employment Agreement
- 0001193125-25-137075Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-25-0950682024 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001514991-24-000022Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-24-1160512023 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001514991-23-000033Employment Agreement
- 0001514991-23-000027
- 0001193125-23-1269872022 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001514991-22-000018
- 0001514991-21-000031
- 0001514991-20-000022
- 0001514991-18-000014
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}