Entertainment channel TV3, part of Sweden's Modern Times Group, has struck a licensing deal with Buena Vista International Television (BVITV) for series, animated programming and a package of feature films.

The deal, which covers Sweden, Norway and Denmark, includes Armageddon and Pretty Woman, Die Hard With A Vengeance and While You Were Sleeping.

Series include According To Jim, starring Jim Belushi as a man coping with the demands of his young family, 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter and Fox Kids Europe animation titles Dennis The Menace and Gulliver's Travels.