AMC Networks CEO Kristin Dolan, who took over the top job during a time of upheaval for the company, has had her contract re-upped through 2028.
The media company disclosed the news Friday in an SEC filing.
Dolan, whose family controls the shares of AMC Networks and other media and entertainment entities, was named CEO in early 2023.
The CEO’s new contract will pay her a base salary of $2 million, rising to $2.1 million next year, with millions more designated through bonuses and stock awards.
AMC Networks, formerly Rainbow Media, has been a publicly traded company since 2011. Due to cord-cutting and other pressures weighing on its linear networks, among them AMC, IFC and We TV, the company’s shares have fallen steadily, dropping 24% in 2025 to date and closing Friday at $7.52. Along with declining linear networks, the company has a growing collection of subscription streaming outlets, among them Shudder, AMC+ and Acorn TV, as well as several dozen FAST channels.
As CEO, Dolan has focused on initiatives like creating a block of original programming licensed to Netflix, building out the Walking Dead and Anne Rice franchises and tapping her ad tech background to inject new energy into the company’s sales efforts. Prior to joining the company as CEO, she ran her own analytics firm 605, which was sold to ad tracker iSpot in 2023.
Dolan is the wife of AMC Networks chairman James Dolan (though the pair is separated) and has worked as a media and entertainment exec for more than three decades. She succeeded Christina Spade, the company’s former CFO who parted ways with the company after a brief CEO stint that coincided with turbulence for the industry and the broader economy. During an interim stint in the corner office, James Dolan took a more hands-on approach and presided over the layoffs of 20% of the company workforce and a number of programming pullbacks.
“Kristin has done a remarkable job leading AMC Networks through this period of change and has the operational background that makes her ideally suited to this role,” James Dolan said in a statement. “Her focus on partnerships, profitability and technology has established a clear path forward. We look forward to her continued strategic leadership and management of our company’s strong content and brands.”