Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. said Friday that it has partnered with New Line Television, a division of Time Warner Inc., to handle New Line’s U.S. domestic distribution for syndication and series programming. The deal is for two years.

New Line Television has made an effort of late to get in the TV business, having recently purchased the rights to “Masterminds” from Time Warner subsidiary Court TV. MGM will assist New Line Television with second year renewals for the popular cable series.