Sarah Palin Near Deal for Reality Show?

Word is that Discovery Communications has edged A&E Networks for the new series Sarah Palin’s Alaska. An agreement could be announced in the next few days.  Reuters reports that it is still undecided which network in the Discovery Communications group would air Alaska. According to Reuters:

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 the genre, the miniseries “Life,” just debuted to 11.8 million viewers on Sunday night.

In her numerous TV appearances, Palin has proven she can draw an audience. Yet her show won’t come cheap. The former Alaska governor’s asking price was $1.2 million per episode. The high-definition program will be shot in a style similar to “Life” and “Planet Earth” and will feature the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate acting as a guide to the Alaskan outdoors.