Vikings cancelled, 6th season later in 2019 will be its last with a possible follow-up drama series planned.

Vikings seen on M-Net (DStv 101) and Showmax has been cancelled, with the drama series seen on the History channel in the United States that will end with the 6th season although a follow-up series is being planned.

Vikings has been cancelled with the upcoming 6th season's 20 episodes that will be its last. Production has finished on the 6th season, with the final season that will roll out sometime later in 2019.

Episodes from the second half of the 5th season of Vikings are currently rolling out on History in the United States and on an Express from the US basis on Showmax in South Africa and Africa, with a yet-to-announced linear broadcast date for M-Net.

MGM Television studios and Vikings creator Michael Hirst are planning a possible follow-up series.

MGM renews the contracts of its top MGM Television executives through 2016.

MGM which movie TV channel is seen in South Africa, as well as several of the studio's shows such as Teen Wolf and Vikings, has renewed the contracts of its top MGM Television TV executives through 2016.

The MGM movie channel (StarSat 140 / DStv 140) is seen in South Africa on both MultiChoice's DStv and On Digital Media's (ODM) StarSat.

MGM has renewed the contracts of Roma Khanna as president of the TV group and digital, Chris Ottinger who is the president of International Television distribution and acquisitions, and Steve Stark who is president of television production and development until 2016.

Roma Khanna continues to report directly to MGM chairperson and CEO Gary Barber, with Chris Ottinger and Steve Stark reporting to Roma Khanna.

"MGM Television, under Roma Khanna's direction, is stronger than ever, and is an important producer and distributor of content for television and digital platforms worldwide," says Gary Barber in a statement.

MGM Television's portfolio includes shows such as Vikings which will start on 13 March on M-Net Series Showcase after History (DStv 186) failed to bring it to South African viewers as it did in the United States, and Teen Wolf which has been seen on MTV as well as M-Net Series Showcase.

Rhoma Khanna joined MGM in 2011 from NBCUniversal.