Atlas on map with reality

By Gretta Parkinson

Jan 29, 2008, ET

Atlas Media is teaming with Discovery Communications and Beyond Distribution to launch several programming deals, including a reality series development agreement with blogger Tionna Smalls.

Among the new series are "Dr. G: Medical Examiner," a one-hour program -- airing on TLC and previously the top-rated program on Discovery Health Channel -- that follows medical examiner Dr. Jan Garavaglia; "Art Attack With Lee Sandstead," a new half-hour Travel Channel series that explores famous art museums; and "Engineered," a Beyond Distribution one-hour original series hosted by author Marshall Brain (HowStuffWorks.com) that goes inside the world of product design, manufacturing and testing.

Other specials include the "Classic Library Package," which consists of more than 110 hours of original programming, including: several one-hour Curious World Specials ("Things You Have to See to Believe," "Freaky Foods," "Most Expensive Hotel Rooms"); two docudramas (Discovery Channel's "Alien Abduction" and TLC's "Caught"); a tribute to America's most famous highway in "RT 66"; and the Travel Channel's "Exotic Islands," hosted by supermodel Hunter Reno.

Atlas on map with reality

By Gretta Parkinson

Jan 29, 2008, ET