AMC names senior counsel

International channel operator AMC Networks has appointed John Derderian as senior counsel for its global channels arm AMC/Sundance Channel Global.

Derderian will be in charge of all legal issues at the company and will negotiate carriage deals with cable, satellite, IPTV, and other pay television operators in Europe, Asia, and Latin America as the company looks to expand its network of channels. He was previously an associate at law firm Skadden, Arps and Hogan Lovells.