1.   Atlas, or Adventures Through Learning and Science, will feature educational programming covering science, nature, culture and history, the companies said.

2.   Because its mission is public service, PBS could use multicasting to do great civic projects, partnering with schools or employers to offer innovative new educational programming.

3.   Both Fox and Nickelodeon have recently started preschool educational programming in the mornings, as well.

4.   After months of public wrangling, the Federal Communications Commission today approved rules that require broadcasters to air three hours of educational programming for children every week.

5.   But a lot of educational programming on video is fascinating and entertaining.

6.   But exactly how much additional educational programming was not spelled out, and for four years the FCC did nothing to answer that question.

7.   Critics say the network was repaid for its loyalty to Yeltsin when, after the election, it no longer had to cede air time for educational programming.

8.   Currently, few commercial stations approach three hours of educational programming a week.

9.   Educational programming is defined as programming designed with specific educational or informational goals, set forth in advance, and produced with cooperation from educators.

10.   First there was a debate over broadcasting three hours of educational programming a week, which the industry accepted.