AMC Western

AMC Western
CountrySpain
Broadcast areaSpain
Andorra
HeadquartersMadrid, Spain
Programming
LanguageSpanish
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerAMC Networks International Southern Europe
Sister channelsAMC
Canal Cocina
AMC Living
Canal Hollywood
AMC Historia
AMC Odisea
AMC Break
AMC Crime
SundanceTV
Dark
XTRM
Somos
SELEKT
VinTV
History
Launched13 April 2023 (as ¡Buen Viaje!)
10 February 2026 (as AMC Western)
Former namesSol Música (1997–2023)
¡Buen Viaje! (2023–2026)
Links
Websiteamcglobalmedia.es

AMC Western is a Spanish pay television channel dedicated exclusively to the Western genre, owned and operated by AMC Networks International Southern Europe (AMCNISE). It launched on 10 February 2026, replacing ¡Buen Viaje!, which launched on 13 April 2023, in turn replacing Sol Música.[1]

History

Background

The channel position began with Sol Música. On 29 March 2023, AMC Networks announced that it would cease broadcasting on 12 April 2023, to be replaced by a new travel channel, ¡Buen Viaje!.[2]

¡Buen Viaje! (2023–2026)

¡Buen Viaje! (stylized as ¡BUEN VIAJE!) was a pay television travel channel launched by AMCNISE on 13 April 2023 at 6:00 a.m., replacing Sol Música on all providers where it was carried.[3] On 1 January 2025, the channel was removed from Movistar+ following a commercial disagreement between Movistar and AMC Networks.

AMC Western (2026–present)

In November 2025, AMC Networks announced that ¡Buen Viaje! would be replaced on 10 February 2026 by a new channel, AMC Western, the only such channel on Spanish pay-TV.[4] The channel inherited ¡Buen Viaje!'s capacity on all operators.[5] Orange TV added the new channel from scratch.[6]

Programming

AMC Western's programming spans the full history of the Western genre from its earliest silent film origins through to contemporary productions. The channel places particular emphasis on the Hollywood golden age of Westerns, Euro-Westerns — including productions filmed in Spain — and more recent titles demonstrating the genre's continuing capacity for reinvention.[7]

At launch, the channel featured the work of directors including John Ford, Sergio Leone, Henry Hathaway, Howard Hawks, Sam Peckinpah, and John Sturges, alongside films starring John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Henry Fonda, Charlton Heston, Robert Redford, Joan Crawford, and Paul Newman. Contemporary titles at launch included Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight.[8]

Programming categories

Category Description
Classic Hollywood Westerns Films from the golden age of Hollywood, featuring directors such as John Ford, Howard Hawks, Henry Hathaway, and John Sturges
Euro-Westerns Italian and Spanish-produced Westerns, including the works of Sergio Leone and Sam Peckinpah; notable emphasis on productions filmed on location in Spain
Contemporary Westerns More recent productions reinterpreting the genre, including titles such as The Hateful Eight (2015)
Western television series Classic and contemporary Western-themed television series

Distribution

Platform / Operator Channel Number Notes
Vodafone TV Available from 10 February 2026
Orange TV 38 Available from 10 February 2026
Jazztel Available from 10 February 2026
Yoigo Available from 10 February 2026
Euskaltel Available from 10 February 2026
DIGI Available from 10 February 2026
MásMóvil Available from 10 February 2026
R Cable Available from 10 February 2026
Avatel Available from 10 February 2026
Telecable Available from 10 February 2026
Pepephone Available from 10 February 2026
Lowi Available from 10 February 2026
PTV Telecom Available from 10 February 2026
Cable Local Available from 10 February 2026
Tivify Available from 10 February 2026
Movistar+ ¡Buen Viaje! removed 1 January 2025; AMC Western distribution status unconfirmed at time of launch

See also

References

  1. ^ "Buenviaje!, the new AMC Networks channel for travel lovers". panoramaaudiovisual.com. 13 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Sol Música desaparece con la llegada de ¡Buen Viaje!". mundoplus.tv (in Spanish). 29 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Buenviaje!, the new AMC Networks channel for travel lovers". panoramaaudiovisual.com. 13 April 2023.
  4. ^ "AMC Western to launch in Spanish market". broadbandtvnews.com. 25 November 2025.
  5. ^ "AMC Western to launch in Spanish market". broadbandtvnews.com. 25 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Orange Spain adds BBC History, AMC channels to TV offer". telecompaper.com. 5 February 2026.
  7. ^ "AMC Western to launch in Spanish market". broadbandtvnews.com. 25 November 2025.
  8. ^ "AMC Networks rides into Spain with Western-themed channel". c21media.net. 29 January 2026.

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