'Wilderness' to Animal Planet

The Vikings are visiting pillage Animal Planet: Discovery Communications' fauna-centric cabler has purchased a four-part small known as "Viking Backwoods" which will explore the Arctic parts of Europe, including footage of volcanic fires and duels between musk oxen. Show is created by Carl Hall and Amanda Theunissen for Parthenon Entertainment Mick Kaczorowski produces for that network. Each HD seg will run an hour or so the series is placed to premiere on Tuesday, March. 4, at 9 p.m. Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com