Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DOLAN CHARLES F
   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 __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman / Member of 13(d) Group
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE, 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/14/2012
(Street)

WOODBURY, NY 11797		 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
AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 08/14/2012   C(1)   1,750,000 A $ 0 1,826,868 (5) D (4) (6)  
AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 08/14/2012   S(2)   1,750,000 D $ 41.38 76,868 (5) D (4) (6)  
AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock               1,726 I By CFD 2009 Revocable Trust (3) (4)

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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
AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock $ 0 08/14/2012   C(1)     1,750,000   (7)   (7) AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 1,750,000 $ 0 229,019 I By CFD 2009 Revocable Trust (3) (4)
AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock $ 0               (7)   (7) AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 753,619   753,619 I By CFD 2011 GRAT #1A (4) (8)
AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock $ 0               (7)   (7) AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 465,537   465,537 I By HAD 2011 GRAT #1A (9) (11)
AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock $ 0               (7)   (7) AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 791,180   791,180 I By HAD 2009 Revocable Trust (10) (11)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DOLAN CHARLES F
C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE
340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE
WOODBURY, NY 11797		   X   X   Executive Chairman Member of 13(d) Group
DOLAN HELEN A
C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE
340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE
WOODBURY, NY 11797		       Member of 13(d) Group

Signatures

 /s/ William A. Frewin, as Attorney-in-Fact for Charles F. Dolan   08/16/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 /s/ William A. Frewin, as Attorney-in-Fact for Helen A. Dolan   08/16/2012
**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) Exempt conversion of Class B Common Stock for shares of Class A Common Stock. Reflects change in form of beneficial ownership exempt pursuant to Rule 16a-13.
(2) Sale of Class A Common Stock in block sale through a broker.
(3) Charles F. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust.
(4) Helen A. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that she is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(5) Includes restricted shares.
(6) Shares held directly by Charles F. Dolan.
(7) AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock (the "Class B Common Stock") of the Issuer is convertible at the option of the holder on a share for share basis into AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock (the "Class A Common Stock") of the Issuer.
(8) These securities are owned solely by the Charles F. Dolan 2011 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #1A. Charles F. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the trust.
(9) These securities are owned solely by the Helen A. Dolan 2011 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #1A. Helen A. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the trust.
(10) Helen A. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the Helen A. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust.
(11) Charles F. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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