0000950123-11-058200 Sample Contracts

PERFORMANCE AWARD AGREEMENT

Performance Award Agreement • June 10th, 2011 • AMC Networks Inc. • Cable & other pay television services

• Contract Type
  Performance Award Agreement
• Filed
  June 10th, 2011
• Company
  AMC Networks Inc.
• Industry
  Cable & other pay television services

Pursuant to the 2011 Cash Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) of AMC Networks Inc. (the “Company”), you will receive a contingent cash award (the “Award”) in replacement of the contingent cash award granted to you by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Cablevision Systems Corporation (“Cablevision”) effective as of March 8, 2011 (the “Effective Date”), which contingent cash award has been canceled in all respects.

DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION, CSC HOLDINGS, LLC AND AMC NETWORKS INC. DATED AS OF JUNE 6, 2011

Distribution Agreement • June 10th, 2011 • AMC Networks Inc. • Cable & other pay television services • New York

• Contract Type
  Distribution Agreement
• Filed
  June 10th, 2011
• Company
  AMC Networks Inc.
• Industry
  Cable & other pay television services
• Jurisdiction
  New York

This Distribution Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated as of June 6, 2011, by and between Cablevision Systems Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Cablevision”), CSC Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CSC”) and AMC Networks Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Cablevision (“AMC” and, together with Cablevision, the “Parties”).

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Termination Agreement • June 10th, 2011 • AMC Networks Inc. • Cable & other pay television services • New York

• Contract Type
  Termination Agreement
• Filed
  June 10th, 2011
• Company
  AMC Networks Inc.
• Industry
  Cable & other pay television services
• Jurisdiction
  New York

CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of June 6, 2011, by and among CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Cablevision”), CSC HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cablevision (“CSC”), and AMC NETWORKS INC., a Delaware corporation (“AMC”).

TAX DISAFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION AND AMC NETWORKS INC. DATED AS OF JUNE 6, 2011

Tax Disaffiliation Agreement • June 10th, 2011 • AMC Networks Inc. • Cable & other pay television services • New York

• Contract Type
  Tax Disaffiliation Agreement
• Filed
  June 10th, 2011
• Company
  AMC Networks Inc.
• Industry
  Cable & other pay television services
• Jurisdiction
  New York

THIS TAX DISAFFILIATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is dated as of June 6, 2011 by and between Cablevision Systems Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Cablevision”), and AMC Networks Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cablevision (“AMC” and, together with Cablevision, the “Parties”). Unless otherwise indicated, all “Section” references in this Agreement are to sections of the Agreement.