AMC Living

AMC Living
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
Canal Hollywood
AMC Historia
AMC Odisea
AMC Break
AMC Crime
SundanceTV
Sol Música
Dark
XTRM
Somos
SELEKT
AMC Western
VinTV
History
Launched10 February 2026
ReplacedCanal Decasa
Former namesCanal Decasa (2007–2026)
Links
Websiteamcglobalmedia.es

AMC Living is a Spanish pay television channel dedicated to lifestyle programming with a focus on home renovation, interior decoration, wellness, beauty, and travel, owned and operated by AMC Networks International Southern Europe (AMCNISE). The channel launched on 10 February 2026 as the successor to Canal Decasa, which had operated since 14 May 2007 as the only pay television channel in Spain specialised entirely in home renovation and decoration content.[1]

AMC Living retains the full original production slate of Canal Decasa while expanding its editorial scope to encompass travel, wellness, and inspirational lifestyle content. Its signature colour is coral, which AMCNISE has described as adding "a warm and expressive note" that reinforces the channel's visual identity and contemporary sensibility.[2]

History

Canal Decasa (2007–2026)

AMC Living's direct predecessor, Canal Decasa, launched on 14 May 2007 as the first and only pay television channel in Spain dedicated exclusively to home renovation, interior decoration, wellness, beauty, and fashion. It operated under the ownership of Chello Multicanal at launch, which was subsequently acquired by AMC Networks on 2 February 2014 and renamed AMC Networks International Southern Europe on 8 July 2014.

Canal Decasa broadcast continuously for nearly nineteen years, developing a recognised roster of Spanish-language original productions centred on home renovation and decoration. On 1 January 2025, the channel ceased distribution on Movistar+ following a commercial disagreement between Movistar and AMC Networks.

Launch as AMC Living (2026–present)

On 19 January 2026, AMC Networks International Southern Europe announced that Canal Decasa would be rebranded as AMC Living effective 10 February 2026.[3] The rebrand took place on the same date as the rebranding of sister channel ¡Buen Viaje! as AMC Western.

AMC Networks framed the rebrand as a natural evolution rather than a replacement, built on the premise that "home is no longer just a physical space, but a starting point from which we relate to the world: how we travel, how we take care of ourselves, or how we seek inspiration."[4] The channel was described as aspirational and accessible, with a contemporary visual identity aimed at maintaining emotional resonance with its existing audience while attracting a broader viewership demographic.[5]

Programming

AMC Living's programming is built around three editorial pillars: home renovation and decoration, travel and destinations, and wellness and self-care. The channel retains all core original productions from the Canal Decasa era and has introduced new formats across the expanded categories.[6]

Title Genre Format Notes
Reforma Integral Home renovation Original production Flagship renovation series; retained from Canal Decasa era
Minipisos Asombrosos Interior design Original production Focus on compact urban apartments; retained from Canal Decasa era
Redecora con Raquel Interior decoration Original production Hosted by Raquel Regueras; new series premiered February 2026
Busco Piso Real estate / lifestyle Original production Retained from Canal Decasa era
La Cocina de Tus Sueños Kitchen renovation Original production Retained from Canal Decasa era
Hoteles para Mimarte Travel / wellness Original production New format premiering February 2026; tours unique wellness retreats in Spain
Escapadas con Gregg Wallace Travel Acquired European travel format hosted by Gregg Wallace; new to AMC Living

Identity

AMC Living's visual identity was developed as a deliberate departure from the Canal Decasa brand. The channel adopted coral as its signature colour, which AMCNISE described as reflective of the channel's "warm and expressive" personality.[7] The AMC Living wordmark follows the typographic conventions of the wider AMC Networks International Southern Europe master brand system, aligning the channel visually with sister properties including AMC Crime, AMC Break, AMC Historia, and AMC Odisea.

Distribution

Platform / Operator Notes
Vodafone TV Ongoing distribution
Orange TV Ongoing distribution
Telecable Ongoing distribution
Euskaltel Ongoing distribution
R Cable Ongoing distribution
Movistar+ Canal Decasa removed 1 January 2025; AMC Living distribution status unconfirmed at time of launch
Hispasat Satellite uplink distribution

See also

References

  1. ^ "Canal Decasa evoluciona en AMC Living". amcnetworks.es (in Spanish). 19 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Canal Decasa evoluciona en AMC Living". amcnetworks.es (in Spanish). 19 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Canal Decasa evoluciona en AMC Living". amcnetworks.es (in Spanish). 19 January 2026.
  4. ^ "The historic Decasa Channel evolves into AMC Living, expanding its editorial territory". panoramaaudiovisual.com. 20 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Canal Decasa evoluciona en AMC Living". amcnetworks.es (in Spanish). 19 January 2026.
  6. ^ "The historic Decasa Channel evolves into AMC Living, expanding its editorial territory". panoramaaudiovisual.com. 20 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Canal Decasa evoluciona en AMC Living". amcnetworks.es (in Spanish). 19 January 2026.