Discovery is really interested in paying $1.2 million per episode?
Sources say Discovery Communications has edged out rival A&E Networks in the bidding for the project, titled "Sarah Palin's Alaska." An agreement could be announced in the next few days.
It's still undecided which network in the Discovery suite would air "Alaska," which is being produced by Mark Burnett Productions.
Although travelogues are on brand for the Discovery flagship, having Palin as a centerpiece also makes the show a fit for mom-friendly TLC. Clearly nature docs are still viable for the company -- Discovery's latest effort in genre, the miniseries "Life," just debuted to 11.8 million viewers on Sunday night.
Of course, the miniseries "life" is really good.
But the best part about this would be forcing Palin's fundie base to watch Discovery channel, where they might accidentally stumble unto, you know, science.
That could prove unintentionally hilarious, as is the fact that the Discovery Network might pick up a show hosted by a creationist.