FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * DOLAN JAMES LAWRENCE   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMC Networks Inc. [AMCX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) Member of 13(d) Group (Last) (First) (Middle) 1111 STEWART AVENUE,  3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/21/2012 (Street) BETHPAGE, NY 11714 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 12/21/2012   M   5,600 A $ 8.95 97,850 (1) (2) D (3)   Class A Common Stock 12/21/2012   S   5,600 D $ 49.074 (11) 92,250 (1) (2) D (3)   Class A Common Stock               7,490 (1) I (4) By Spouse Class A Common Stock               4,225 I (5) (7) By Minor Children Class A Common Stock               1,150 I (6) (7) By Son Class A Common Stock               405 I (4) By 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Options (Right to Buy)

$ 8.95

12/21/2012

M

5,600 (8)

03/05/2010(10)

09/05/2014

Class A Common Stock

5,600

$ 0

0

D (9)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DOLAN JAMES LAWRENCE 1111 STEWART AVENUE BETHPAGE, NY 11714	X			Member of 13(d) Group
Dolan Kristin A C/O KNICKERBOCKER GROUP LLC PO BOX 420 OYSTER BAY, NY 11771	X

Signatures

/s/ Kerrie Juras, Attorney-in-Fact for James L. Dolan		12/26/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Kerrie Juras, Attorney-in-Fact for Kristin A. Dolan		12/26/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes restricted shares.
(2)	Includes shares held jointly with spouse.
(3)	Securities held directly by Mr. James L. Dolan and indirectly by his spouse, Ms. Kristin A. Dolan. Ms. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that she is, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.
(4)	Securities held directly, or indirectly through a 401(k) plan, by Mr. Dolan's spouse, Ms. Kristin A. Dolan. Mr. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that he is, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.
(5)	Securities held by James L. Dolan as custodian for the Reporting Persons' minor children.
(6)	Securities held by the Reporting Persons' son.
(7)	Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that either is, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.
(8)	Exercise of options under the Company's Employee Stock Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-3.
(9)	Ms. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of all options beneficially owned or deemed to be beneficially owned by her spouse and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that she is, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.
(10)	Options vested in three equal annual installments beginning on the date indicated.
(11)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $48.78 to $49.28 per share. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. Mr. Dolan hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

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