New on go this September, 2008:
Dirty CowsPremiered: Monday 1 September 2008 at 20h00
Take 10 manicured girls, one cold and lofty South West England barn, add a rich young farmer looking for love and you've got the recipe for a reality bitch-fest.
TVSA's Dirty Cows Mini-Site.
Gossip GirlPremiered: Wednesday, 3 September 2008 at 18h30
Privileged prep school teens learn that Serena is back in town the way they learn all the important news in their lives: from the blog of all-knowing Gossip Girl.
TVSA's Gossip Girl Mini-Site.
Making MenudoPremiere date: Friday, 12 September at 18h00
Making Menudo is a reality talent search for the next Menudo superstar group.
Menudo is a legendary five-member, all-Latino boy band that exploded in the 1980s and gave superstars like Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony and Robi Draco Rosa their start. After several years of dormancy, Menudo is being revived for a big comeback - but we're not talking about a reunion.
Thirty years and 60 million albums ago, Menudo was born. The group was unique because it had a revolving door of young members who moved on once they turned 16.
All those original members are all grown up and MTV is looking for a whole new generation of young, talented Latino performers to Make Menudo a household name again.
Show synposisIn early 2007, MTV held auditions in various cities to find the best male singers and dancers between the ages of 13 and 19. Hundreds of hopefuls auditioned but, in the end, only 15 had the right stuff.
The 15 finalists were flown to Miami, where they were immersed in a Making Menudo boot camp where manager Johnny Wright (*NSync, Backstreet Boys), vocal coach David Coury and a team of choreographers whipped the hopefuls into shape to see if they had what it takes.
Each week, selected finalists were grouped together and had to learn a song and dance routine, which they performed for a live audience. Then Johnny Wright and his team of judges decided who stays and who went.
In the end, only five boys will make it into the group and have the chance to make their dreams come true by recording an album and touring the world.
The show follows the process from the start until the final five are chosen.
Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance CrewPremiere date: Wednesday, 17 September at 20h30
Shot on location in Los Angeles, America's Best Dance Crew is the first dance competition series for dance crews rather than individual performers.
Top hip hop teams from around the US battle it out on the stage floor for dance supremacy, a cash prize and an international touring contract. Each crew of five to seven members rehearse and demonstrate their most innovative choreography and skills as their intimate life stories and personal drama's unfold within the show.
Every performance-themed episode taps into the crew’s emotion, spirit and inspiration - from recreating popular dance music videos to using dance to tell the story of a favourite feature fill to paying homage to the classic grooves of the past.
A panel of celebrity judges critique the performances while US viewers decide the ultimate outcome via text messaging, online and phone voting.