'The Walking Dead' renewed for seventh season

Popular American horror drama series "The Walking Dead" has been renewed for a seventh season.

TV channel AMC announced on Friday that the hit zombie show will return at least once more when its current sixth season concludes, as will its companion chat show -- "Talking Dead", reports variety.com.

"The Walking Dead", which is based on comic book writer Robert Kirkman's Image Comics series, continues to be a ratings behemoth for the channel.