Smithsonian readies full plate of HD originals

While Smithsonian Channel has been toiling away trying to get its station on more carriers, the time has finally come for it to focus on more original programming for the providers that already have it. This summer, producers of Aerial America will set out to record each of the 50 states from high, high above, while other originals will include "Sound Revolution, a music series hosted by Morgan Freeman; The Vampire Princess, a special on the true inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula; and an ambitious BBC co-production about Stonehenge." For more on what's next on Smithsonian, check out the read link -- looks like the next year or so should be chock full of treats.