AMC Networks CFO Patrick O'Connell. Araya Doheny/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment AMC Networks chief financial officer Patrick O'Connell is exiting the company after more than three years in the job. The executive has decided to undertake "an opportunity outside the media industry," AMC Networks announced on Thursday, without offering further specifics. O'Connell will remain at the company until March while a search for his replacement has begun. O'Connell will appear in the company's fourth-quarter 2025 earnings call. In a statement, AMC Networks CEO Kristin Dolan called O'Connell a "trusted colleague" and "steady leader." Dolan added that O'Connell's decision "comes with our full support, and we wish him every success in this next chapter." Related Stories Business AMC Networks Names Annie Luo to Head Streaming Growth Business 'Fear the Walking Dead' Creator Dave Erickson Sues AMC for Profits O'Connell was named CFO of AMC Networks in August of 2022 after a career that spanned finance, media and e-commerce. He came to the entertainment company from BRANDED, a digital consumer platform, where he was chief strategy officer. Prior to that, O'Connell worked at CBS and Goldman Sachs. As CFO of AMC Networks, O'Connell oversaw the finances of a portfolio spanning the streaming services AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK and HIDIVE and the channels AMC, BBC AMERICA, IFC, SundanceTV and We TV. "I am grateful to the Dolan family, the Board and the Company's leadership team for their support," O'Connell said in a statement. "It has been a privilege to work with such a talented organization. I am proud of what we accomplished together and am confident in the future of AMC Networks." THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up TikTok Adam Presser Named CEO of U.S.-Controlled TikTok JV as Board and Investors Revealed The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger's 2025 Pay Rises to $45.8 Million as Disney Board Reaffirms That Succession Is Imminent THR, Esq NYC Sues Dr. Phil's Son to Block Release of Pro-Cop Reality Show Universal Studios Gotta Catch Em All: Universal's Latest Theme Park IP Deal Will Bring Pokémon to Life Warner Bros. Discovery Paramount Kicks Off Proxy Fight Urging Warners Shareholders to Reject Netflix Deal, Extends Tender Deadline labor One of the First Big Anti-AI Campaigns From Hollywood Is Launching Now TikTok Adam Presser Named CEO of U.S.-Controlled TikTok JV as Board and Investors Revealed The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger's 2025 Pay Rises to $45.8 Million as Disney Board Reaffirms That Succession Is Imminent THR, Esq NYC Sues Dr. Phil's Son to Block Release of Pro-Cop Reality Show Universal Studios Gotta Catch Em All: Universal's Latest Theme Park IP Deal Will Bring Pokémon to Life Warner Bros. Discovery Paramount Kicks Off Proxy Fight Urging Warners Shareholders to Reject Netflix Deal, Extends Tender Deadline labor One of the First Big Anti-AI Campaigns From Hollywood Is Launching Now