Discovery, which operates more than 100 networks in 170 countries, will be streaming feeds of historic landmarks such as Yellowstone National Park, the Great Wall of China and Trafalgar Square from Google Earth.

Over the next few weeks, Google’s program will begin including a globe icon, linking users to a series of two- to four-minute videos from Discovery’s archives.

Initially, the locations will be limited to 10 U.S. national parks including Yellowstone, Mount Rushmore and Dinosaur, but international sites will be added soon.

“We view this as a big, big revenue opportunity. We’ve already had interest and overtures from major advertisers,” Donald A. Baer, Discovery’s senior executive vice president for strategy and development, said yesterday during a conference call.

Source: Washington Post