The Smithsonian Institution is developing a 24-hour HD channel that it plans to launch sometime later this year, according to the executive in charge of the project. Multichannel News reports that the Smithsonian is also working on a video on demand initiative with Showtime that will debut this spring and feature "more than 60 programs produced by some of the industry’s top nonfiction-production companies. The programming will feature documentaries, events and short-subject exploration of the major scientific, cultural and historical events of the day."
No distribution deals with cable, satellite or telco providers yet for Smithsonian/Showtime on either the HD or VOD front, but active negotiations are currently underway.
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