AMC Chief Hopes 'Walking Dead' Zombies 'Really Do Live Forever'

By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - In 2007, HBO was in transition: "The Sopranos" was wrapping, and two shows that made the premium channel the hottest thing in programming, "Sex and the City" and "Six Feet Under," had already faded to black. The channel needed to find new "water cooler" shows to replace the ones that had helped kick off television's golden age - or else it risked losing its edge in the fiercely competitive cable landscape. Today, AMC Networks is in a similar position with its flagship channel. ...



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