AMC may have scored hit with Netflix-bound 'Better Call Saul'

better call saulAMC series Better Call Saul--for which Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) locked in an exclusive-streaming deal once its season is complete--set a ratings record in its Sunday-night premiere. It drew 4.4 million adult viewers in the 18-49 demo for the live broadcast and 6.9 million total. That bodes well for the series becoming a breakout hit--something AMC Networks needs to gain leverage in a rapidly changing media and entertainment landscape. FierceCable has the rundown here.