New York — AMC has announced that the network is in the initial stages of developing a companion series to its original drama series The Walking Dead, which premiered on AMC in October 2010. The Walking Dead is currently the No. 1 show on television among adults 18-49. Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd and David Alpert will serve as executive producers, with AMC Studios set to produce. “Building on the success of the most popular show on television for adults … [Read more...] about AMC to develop companion series to “The Walking Dead”
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FIC announces global premiere of “The Walking Dead” S4
Hong Kong – Cable TV series The Walking Dead will return to FOX International Channels (FIC) markets within the week of October 13, 2013, which is AMC’s U.S. launch date. The 16-episode season will air in two parts with the first eight hours kicking off the week of October 13, 2013 and returning February 2014 with the final eight episodes. Internationally, Season 3 consistently ranked as the No 1 show on pay-tv and over-performed all prior season … [Read more...] about FIC announces global premiere of “The Walking Dead” S4
FOX International Channels to develop new exorcism series
Asia – FOX International Channels (FIC), The Walking Dead Creator/Executive Producer Robert Kirkman, Kirkman's Skybound imprint at Image Comics, and Circle of Confusion are developing a script based on Kirkman’s upcoming comic book series set in the world of exorcism. This partnership emerged from a long-standing and successful relationship between Kirkman and FIC during the ongoing run of AMC’s hit series, The Walking Dead, based on Kirkman's Eisner Award-winning comic book … [Read more...] about FOX International Channels to develop new exorcism series
The Walking Dead scores strong ratings in Southeast Asia
FOX International Channels (FIC) announced that the mid-season return of Season 3 of The Walking Dead, which premiered exclusively on FOX Movies Premium in Hong Kong and South East Asia on February 17, received strong ratings and beat the high viewership of the show’s previous seasons. The Walking Dead Season 3 premieres every Sunday at 10PM HKT/11PM MAL time, with the season finale on April 7, 2013, on FOX Movies Premium. According to AGB Nielsen Media Research, The Walking Dead 3’s … [Read more...] about The Walking Dead scores strong ratings in Southeast Asia
AMC’s “The Walking Dead” achieves its biggest ratings
AMC's midseason premiere of The Walking Dead in the U.S. returned with its largest audience ever in series history, delivering 12.3 million viewers at the 9/8c premiere. The previous record was 10.9 million viewers from the Season 3 premiere on October 14, 2012. According to the network, the episode is also the strongest telecast for a series in basic cable history for adults 18-49 with 7.7 million. These results have surpassed the hit series' previous record with an increase of 6% (A18-49) over … [Read more...] about AMC’s “The Walking Dead” achieves its biggest ratings
2012’s most pirated TV shows outside the U.S.
According to Torrentfreak.com, Game of Thrones has the honour of becoming the most pirated TV-show of 2012, with 4,280,000 downloads for a single episode. More than 80% of TV-show piracy occurs outside the U.S. and lacking availability is the top reason why people turn to BitTorrent. Airing delays and HBO’s choice not to make it widely available online are two of the top reasons why so many people pirated Game of Thrones. For instance, downloads for Game of Thrones is particularly popular … [Read more...] about 2012’s most pirated TV shows outside the U.S.
