MyNetworkTV Gobbles Up Off-Net Rights to The Walking Dead

Zombie apocalypse drama comes to broadcast in the fall

The Walking Dead is staggering its way toward a date with broadcast TV.

Beginning this fall, the AMC zombie apocalypse thriller will begin airing on MyNetworkTV, making the 21st Century Fox asset the exclusive broadcast home to television’s highest-rated show.

This marks the first off-net deal for The Walking Dead, which is currently averaging a jaw-dropping 6.7 rating in the all-important adults 18-49 demo. (Two episodes remain in this, the fourth season.)

Financial terms were not disclosed.

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