Yahoo to distribute music series through MTV

A screenshot of music.yahoo.com, advertising Nissan Live Sets, taken on September 13, 2007. Yahoo has agreed to distribute an online music performance series through a high-definition channel from Viacom's MTV, the New York Post reported in its online edition on Thursday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo has agreed to distribute an online music performance series through a high-definition channel from Viacom's MTV, the New York Post reported in its online edition on Thursday.

The deal marks a rare instance in which material first designed for the Internet is coming to mainstream television, the report said.

"Nissan Live Sets" comprises seven to eight songs from a featured artist, taped in high-definition in front of a live studio audience of about 300 fans, the report said.

The deal with MTV starts September 17 with the second season premiere of the series, the report said.

Yahoo and Viacom were not immediately available for comment.