AMC’s CEO Says “Zombies Are Thriving”

According to a recent article on CNN Money, "The Walking Dead is the biggest show on TV. AMC's CEO Josh Sapan say's "Zombies are thriving, showing no signs of atrophy"

This show pulls some staggering number - From CNN Money:

The most recent season's finale attracted a staggering 15.7 million viewers, a finale record high and just shy of the series' overall peak of 16.1 million. While a few network series like "NCIS" have outperformed the "Dead," no other dramas on cable have.

This point isn't lost on Sapan, who compared its performance to the huge numbers that sports telecasts pull in, calling it "the NFL" for AMC.

Check out the full article on CNN Money here