Netflix and AMC have announced that the Emmy nominated zombie TV hit, The Walking Dead will be streaming from Netflix as part of an extended content deal between the two companies.

The complete first season of zombie related shenanigans can be watched now by US and Canadian subscribers using the Netflix streaming service. The Walking Dead stars Andrew Lincoln and Sarah Wayne Callies as the leaders of a desperate group of ‘survivors’ of a zombie apocalypse.

Future seasons are also included in the deal and will be available when a later season airs on TV. This does mean that Netflix users will always be a season behind.

Announced by AMC Networks and Netflix Inc. earlier today, the partnership between the two companies has expanded to include more AMC shows, including exclusive access to the modern-day zombie survival tale The Walking Dead.

The exclusive deal which was announced on Friday follows on from previous deals with AMC that gave Netflix other hit shows such as ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Mad Men’.

Netflix are battling to get more streaming rights after losing the rights to content from Starz Entertainment in February, and complaints from irate customers.

This was further exasperatted after they raised prices by 60% after splitting the DVD rental from streaming, creating a new service for DVD rental called Qwikster.

Although the financial details have not been disclosed, the figure of $35 million has been suggested for the deal. It may sound like a lot, but with over a third of the US watching Netflix, they can afford it.

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