AMC and DirecTV are at a contractual stalemate, which could result in the network pulling the cord on their service to the satellite company. With the impending expiration of their carriage agreement at the end of the year, the two companies are in a heated game of “chicken”, with propaganda coming from both sides blaming the other for their current squabble. If the companies can’t come to an agreement this poses an issue to fans of AMC’s landmark series The Walking Dead, as the second half of season 5 is set to air from February to April 2015.

According to a statement by AMC:

We’ve had a long, successful partnership with DirecTV and have great respect for their management team and the business they’ve built. Our goal is to continue our partnership, by renewing our agreement and extending our business relationship well into the future. Unfortunately, DirecTV has not engaged in meaningful negotiations with us, which leaves us to doubt whether a timely renewal is possible. In addition, DirecTV is in violation of our current agreement, and it has dropped AMC in Latin America. We hope to finalize a new agreement quickly but in the meantime, we think it is important to alert DirecTV customers who care about “The Walking Dead” that their ability to watch the show on DirecTV is at risk.

DirecTV on the other hand says customers need not worry as they “will not miss any of this year’s new season of The Walking Dead or any other shows.” They said, “AMC is contractually obligated to provide all of its programming for several more months and we intend to renew our AMC partnership at a price that’s fair to our customers. ” Additionally the respective companies have launched websites urging viewers to complain to the other into coming submitting to the other — KEEPAMC.com and DirecTVPromise.com. Let’s hope this is resolved before the finale of Walking Dead season 5 in November, we can’t live in suspense until February.

Khari Clarke thinks AMC needs to send “Rick” over to DirecTV to speed up this process. Tweet him (@KINGCLAKREIII).