Aussie pay broadcaster Foxtel has landed the rights to a host of major US series for the upcoming 2006-07 season.

Prison Break and Bones, both from Fox, will air on entertainment channel Fox8 beginning in July, while My Name Is Earl (CBS) will find a home on the Comedy Channel. The W Network will air new telenovela Desires, which begins a 13-week, 65-episode run on new US network 'My Network TV' in September.

The broadcaster also renewed deals for new and existing shows with Buena Vista, CBS Paramount, NBC Universal and Warner Bros.

Foxtel's programming slate in full:

Fox8
24
Bones (new, from July)
Family Guy
Futurama
Lost
One Tree Hill
Prison Break (new, from July)
Smallville
The Simpsons

The Comedy Channel
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Daily Show With Jon Stewart (new, from July)
My Name Is Earl (new)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?

The W Channel
Desire (new)
Desperate Housewives
Dr Phil
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Grey's Anatomy
Huff (new, from July)
Oprah

The History Channel
Band of Brothers (new)