SCI FI Channel has greenlit production on the new original series Caprica, ordering 20 hours of the drama including the two-hour pilot, it was announced today by Dave Howe, President, SCI FI. Caprica is the prequel to SCI FI’s hit original series Battlestar Galactica and stars Eric Stoltz, Esai Morales, Paula Malcomson and Polly Walker. [...]
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Caprica gets a full season on SCI FI – in 2010
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SCI FI picks up Sanctuary for second season
SCI FI has greenlit production on a second season of Sanctuary, the Channel’s groundbreaking new hit series, ordering 13 new hours, it was announced today by Mark Stern, Executive Vice President, Original Programming, SCI FI & Co-Head, Original Programming, Universal Cable Productions. Sanctuary is slated to begin production in Vancouver early next year for a [...]
Battlestar Galactica returns for the final run on January 20
Battlestar Galactica will return with the final ten episodes on January 20 at 10 PM on the SCI FI Channel. The first half of season four, leading up to the discovery of Earth, ended its run in June. Season 4.0 will be released on DVD on January 6, just in time for viewers to revisit [...]
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Sci Fi Channel chalks record highs in total viewers
The SCI FI Channel had the most watched summer season ever, with record highs in total viewers, younger viewers and women, according to a new Nielsen Media Reseach. SCI FI drew a total of 1 million viewers, 253,000 younger viewers (18-34), 143,000 men (18-34), 110,000 women (18-34), 278,000 (18-49) amd 310,000 (25-54). On top of [...]
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New Stargate series announced for summer 2009
SCI FI Channel and MGM Television Entertainment have reached an agreement to extend MGM’s Stargate brand with a new series for the Channel. Production on the first season of Stargate Universe, a weekly series based on the popular Stargate franchise, will begin in early 2009, with the show targeted to premiere that Summer. Brad Wright [...]
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SCI FI greenlights Stargate Atlantis television movie
Building upon the successful Stargate franchise, SCI FI Channel today announced it has greenlit a two-hour movie based on the hit science fiction adventure series Stargate Atlantis. SCI FI will have the exclusive worldwide television premiere of the yet to be titled Stargate Atlantis film, which will then be released on DVD by MGM. The [...]
Eureka premiere most watched, top rated SCI FI original episode in 2 years
Eureka, SCI FI’s hit original dramedy starring Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield and Joe Morton, added to its stellar season 3 premiere numbers with the release of new Live +7 data. Overall the July 29 premiere episode averaged a 2.4 HH rating, 1,606,000 Adults 18-49, 1,776,000 Adults 25-54, and 3,363,000 total viewers. The episode is now [...]
New Battlestar Galactica movie announced for 2009
SCI FI Channel today announced an all-new Battlestar Galactica special event, set to air in 2009 following the conclusion of the series and then released on DVD by Universal Studios Home Entertainment shortly thereafter. Directed by series star Edward James Olmos and written by Battlestar Galactica’s Jane Espenson, the two-hour event will begin shooting in [...]
Doctor Who season 4 finale chalks double digit growth
The British sensation Doctor Who season 4 finale on August 1 averaged a 1.0 HH rating and 1.264 million total viewers (P2+) in Live + Same Day Nielsen data. In addition the telecast delivered 695,000 P25-54s and 588,000 P18-49s. Season 4 resulted in increased viewing for the series, with growth vs. season 3* +25% in [...]
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