For the first time ever, international fans of “The Walking Dead” will be able to catch the season four premiere within 24 hours of Sunday’s U.S. premiere on Fox channels around the world.
That narrowed lag time between national and local telecasts will continue for the whole 16-episode season, which is broken down into two eight-episode halves.
There are a number of advantages and reasons for the logistically ambitious strategy: “We want to prevent the spoilers for sure, we also want to make sure [international viewers] get the best version of the show — not some pirated version,” Liz Dolan, Fox International Channel’s chief marketing officer, told TheWrap.