Dish Drops AMC but AT&T made an agreement.

Below is a post made by AMC Earlier today on The Walking Dead Facebook account and for some of you who use ATT to view AMC you are good but for those with Dish this just gets nasty. Will AMC return to Dish or should you switch? With Breaking Bad's new season on the horizon I know what I would be doing! Maybe AMC needs to stream just its channels on a pack with Hulu or something and charge a little premium for it? I say work on it AMC there are people that would gladly pay, but wont leave Dish.

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"We're pleased to announce that we've reached an agreement with our partner AT&T to continue airing The Walking Dead. We want to thank our loyal fans for your support."

"As expected, in a distinctly different situation, Dish Network has dropped us because of an unrelated lawsuit that has nothing to do with our programming. This unprecedented decision to use its customers as pawns in a lawsuit makes DISH the only major TV provider without AMC. DISH
customers should call 1-855-2-DROP-DISH or click www.SwitchfromDish.com for assistance so they can continue watching AMC and The Walking Dead." (AMC - The Walking Dead Facebook)

Post your Questions for the Season 3 Preview!

The Walking Dead Executive Producers, Gale Anne Hurd, Robert Kirkman, David Alpert and Glenn Mazzara will be live on the Talking Dead Season 3 Preview July 8th at 9/8c. They are asking for Fan questions to possibly be answerd on the show. You can submit your questions by visiting.
http://blogs.amctv.com/the-walking-dead/2012/05/the-walking-dead-preview-weekend.php

Visual effects

AMC just posted a video showing some of the special effects from the show and how they are done. It is interesting to learn about how some of the zombies and other material is actually CG. We learn that even the prison in the final scene of season 3 is CG. Check out the video it is a great watch. just click the link below!

http://www.amctv.com/the-walking-dead/videos/inside-the-walking-dead-visual-effects

Zombie Booth

Zombie fans! Do you have a smart phone? IPhone and Android are both supported in a wonderful little app that helps you take a picture of anyone and turn them into a zombie! Check it out as it is a free download and a lot of fun. I would not go as far as to say it has lasting power so the lite version or free version is what I would download. Don't forget to press the zombiefied pic after you make it to see a special surprise! Why to see a sneak peak the logo for our blog has a zombiefied pic using this very app of one of my friends!

The Governer!

Well folks here he is the Governor himself! He will be a big part of season 3 as we all expected. Robert Kirkman had this to say about the role of the Governor in an interview with TV Guide. "The Governor in the show is definitely going to be The Governor in the comic," Kirkman told TV Guide following the Season 2 finale. "I think that he's definitely going to be a character that people love to hate and are absolutely entertained by, but also somewhat terrified of. He's definitely going to be a very important character and a very nuanced character. We are not going to be watering him down." That being said when I read the comics and saw the things the wrote for the Governor all I could think of is there will be no way this character is going to be on basic cable! Kirman has promised they wont be watering him down any so this will be interesting to see.

Walking Dead Social Game on Facebook

Will this game ever come to be? I am not one to play face book games very often or at all for that matter but this is one I can get into. However, this game was supposed to release about 2 months ago! We will keep an eye out for it though and let you know along with a full review as soon as it starts. You can like the page to be among the first people to begin playing the game.


https://www.facebook.com/AMCTheWalkingDeadGame

Dish Network Customers Beware!!

According to AMC Dish network may very well drop them from the channel lineup at the end of the month! Apparently Dish is set to do so and this time it isn't over money but rather an "unrelated legal dispute" that both companies have. AMC has been running ads to keep people calling and emailing Dish Network, but this has yet to work and in fact only further angered Dish Network. The apparently moved the network to another channel during an episode of "The Killing" which is one of AMC's higher viewed shows. Dish is saying the decision to cut is because of a lack of rating for AMC however, I find this hard to believe. We all know AMC is on the cutting edge of drama series and its viewership is only rising. With shows like Hell on Wheels, The Killing, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and The Walking Dead set to leave the air for Dish Network customers I imagine they will loose some subscribers. I would certainly be looking for a new home for my TV service.