In a deal that had been in negotiations for almost two months, AMC has renewed "Breaking Bad" for a fourth season, reports Nellie Andreeva on Deadline.com.

The network will make the official announcement after the series' third-season finale on Sunday, the article says, adding that "[T]he sticking issue between AMC and Sony was the budget for the upcoming season, with the network eyeing a production budget of about $3.1 million per episode, while the show's creative team was pulling for $3.3 million. After weeks of crunching numbers, I hear the two sides came to an agreement, splitting the budget gap in the middle."

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