AMC Networks completed its $1B acquisition of Liberty Global’s Chellomedia in February. Today, it has announced a re-brand of the group to AMC Networks International. AMC Networks International will also encompass AMC/Sundance Channel Global, which operates in Europe, Latin America, the Mid-East and Asia. "Re-naming Ch…

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AMC Networks significantly expands its footprint with the acquisition of Chellomedia, the international content division of John Malone’s Liberty Global. In May, Liberty put the business up for sale, expecting a deal valued at between $800M and $1B, The Wall Street Journal reported at the time. AMC, which has actively…

UPDATE: This appears to be an effort by MGM to raise cash to buy Carl Icahn’s 25% stake in the studio, according to the LA Times. Here’s our previous story: Does Carl Icahn Selling MGM Stake Clear Way For IPO? Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Chellomedia, the international content division of Liberty Global…