AMC Networks Earnings: 'Walking Dead' Return Leads to 22% Rise in US Ad Sales

AMC Networks’ U.S. ad sales rose 22% year-over-year during the third quarter of 2021, when AMC’s “The Walking Dead” premiered its 11th and final season, the company reported Friday. Also during the quarter ended Sept. 30, streaming revenue jumped 14% at the company. AMC Networks said it is “on track” to reach its year-end streaming subscriber target of 9 million paid customers across its SVOD platforms: AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now and ALLBLK. The 22% increase in domestic ad...