MUMBAI: The viewers across South Africa will be able to enjoy the US drama series including Desperate Housewives, Lost, Life As We Know It, Alias and The Days, through a pay TV.

The agreement between M-Net and Buena Vista International Television (BVITV), as announced by BVITV, vice-president and sales EMEA, Alison Homewood and M-Net director Jan du Plessis, at the ongoing MIPCOM.

For BVITV, the agreement was negotiated by executive director, strategic markets, Maria Bayman, executive director, strategic markets and sales executive, strategic markets, Kerry Henchy, informs the official release.

Jan du Plessis added: "M-Net is thrilled to be able to broadcast these top-quality productions in prime-time slots. We are convinced that the new shows will be a winning recipe and that our viewers will be delighted to find some of the old favourites back on the box. This agreement cements M-Net's position as the channel that brings South African pay television viewers the best and hottest new shows available," as stated in the official statement.

Lost, Desperate Housewives and Life As We Know It' have recently begun airing in the US on the ABC Television Network.