Article: MTV set to hit 'Beach' again.(MTV Networks Inc. brings back "Laguna Beach--The Real Orange County")(Brief Article)

HOLLYWOOD -- MTV has picked up another season of reality series "Laguna Beach--The Real Orange County" and ordered a slate of "MTV Ultimate Mash-Up" specs.

"Laguna Beach" ranked among the top five series on basic cable in the music net's target 12- to 34-year-old aud. Finale bowed to nearly 3 million viewers, bringing the season average to 2.2 million.

Production begins this month for a summer launch. Second season will premiere in conjunction with the release of the first season DVD.

Series, shot on film to create what MTV dubbed a "reality drama," followed eight Southern California teens as they waded through a year of high school.

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