AMC is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by AMC Networks. The channel primarily airs theatrically released movies, along with a limited amount of original programming. The channel's name originally stood for "American Movie Classics", though since 2002, the full name has been deemphasized as a result of a major shift in its programming. AMC's most successful original series include Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, and Hell on Wheels.