MTVNI Strikes Deals Across MTV, VH1, BET Brands

LONDON: MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has notched up a slew of program sales from its music and entertainment brands MTV, VH1 and BET.

From MTV’s Laguna Beach franchise, The Hills and The City have been picked up by Brazil’s Globosat and Finland’s MTV OY. Rustavi 2 in Georgia also went for The City. Globosat is further set to broadcast Nitro Circus. In Asia, QTV of Korea acquired the first season of dating show Double Shot at Love with Tila Tequila and Malaysia’s 8TV went for Paris Hilton’s My New BFF.

From the VH1 catalogue, VH1 Divas and The Fabulous Life Presents have been picked up by SF in Switzerland and Rustavi 2, respectively. The reality game show The Shot is slated to air on MTV OY.

Season one of the BET reality show Baldwin Hills and season three of College Hills head to South Africa’s MNet in 2010.