“LOST” Premieres on SCI FI in September, “Sanctuary” in October July 7, 2008 6:20 pm
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SCI FI has revealed their fall plans. New episodes of Ghost Hunters and Destination Truth will return on Wednesday, September 3rd, taking over for Ghost Hunters International and Scare Tactics when they wrap on August 20th. The off-network run of LOST will kick off on Monday, September 15th and the show will air in blocks of four episodes starting at 7pm ET every Monday. The mid-season finale of Eureka will take place on September 23rd at 9pm. The next week on September 30th, the network will slide ECW into the time slot, followed by the premiere of Scare Tactics at 10pm.
Rounding out the schedule, Stargate Atlantis will wrap the first half of season five on Friday, September 26th, and the new drama from former Stargate SG-1/Stargate Atlantis star Amanda Tapping (pictured right in character) will debut the following week on October 3rd with a two-hour premiere.
Sources: The Futon Critic and Gateworld.net
Robert Picardo and Stargate Atlantis Producer Joseph Mallozzi Discuss Atlantis: Season Five July 6, 2008 1:00 am
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, Sci Fi, Stargate, Stargate Atlantis, Television.4 comments
New series regular Robert Picardo and producer Joseph Mallozzi recently held a press conference to discuss the upcoming fifth season of the SCI FI series Stargate Atlantis (July 11th at 10pm). The topics included how the new season kicks off, whether Tori Higginson will be returning to reprise her role as Dr. Elizabeth Weir and more. Check out the highlights after the jump.
BSG Actress Tells LA Times that TV Movie Has Been Greenlit June 30, 2008 3:38 am
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Choire Sicha of the LA Times is reporting that the first of as many as three Battlestar Galactica made-for-TV movies has been greenlit. The news comes from BSG star Grace Park (Boomer), who told the paper that filming is suppose to start in August on the TV movie: “I just heard about the first Battlestar movie being greenlit,” said Park, adding “A TV movie, but still! But this — it’s like, yeah, it’s over but we’re ready to move on but nobody’s manager or agent has been called. It’s supposed to start in August.” More after the jump.
Tennant May Not Be Leaving “Doctor Who” Afterall June 29, 2008 1:21 pm
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For quite some time, it’s been reported that the current Doctor of “Doctor Who”, David Tennant, would be leaving the show (including on this site). However, it turns out that he may be staying. According to reports, BBC is rumored to be offering Tennant a new contract worth £1.3 million, or about £100,000 per episode (about $2.6M or a shade under $200,000/episode) to carry on as Doctor Who. In addition, he could be offered other drama projects in an attempt to keep him on board. More after the jump.
No new Battlestar Galactica until 2009 June 13, 2008 5:58 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Battlestar Galactica, News, Nielsen TV Ratings, Sci Fi, Television.3 comments
Sorry BSG fans, but you’re going to have to wait a good six months before watching the final half of season four. Executive producer Ronald D. Moore spoke at a Wednesday night screening of the show’s summer finale (tonight at 10pm eastern on SCI FI) and revealed that the final half of the fourth and final season of BSG probably won’t air until early 2009. Moore says the reasoning behind the long wait is that they don’t want the show to face off against the new fall slate on the broadcast nets as well as the football and baseball seasons.
Kinda pointless if you ask me, especially considering the show is doing poorly in the ratings as is with little to no major competition. Additionally, season three aired from October 6, 2006 through March 25, 2007 yet when you compare the first seven weeks (8 episodes) of that run to the first seven weeks of the current season (7 episodes) season four is off by 13%. Note: ratings for episodes 8 and 9 are not yet available.
Season 3 Weeks 1-7: 1.5 average household coverage rating
Season 4 Weeks 1-7: 1.3 average household coverage rating
Casting Bites: Caprica, Eureka, 90210 and Fallon Confirmed as Conan O’Brien Replacement May 12, 2008 7:12 pm
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Eric Stoltz (pictured right) is the latest addition to the cast of the SCI FI Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica. The actor has been cast as Daniel Graystone, a wealthy computer engineer. In other SCI FI channel news, Frances Fisher has signed onto the drama/comedy Eureka for an eight episode run. The actress will play Samantha Thorne, aka “the fixer”. [Sci-Fi Wire]
What’s old is new again as Beverly Hills, 90210 alum Jennie Garth has been cast in the CW’s spinoff. The actress will reprise her role as Keylly Taylor from the original series and will play a guidance counselor at West Beverly Hills High, her alma mater. [THR]
Continuing reading for more casting news
SCI FI’s Warehouse 13 and Caprica Add Cast May 6, 2008 4:47 pm
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Two pilots from the SCI FI channel have added cast members to their lineup. Eddie McClintock and Joanne Kelly have been cast to star in the two-hour dramedy pilot Warehouse 13, while Paula Malcomson has been cast as the female lead in Caprica, the networks prequel series to Battlestar Galactica.
SCI FI Adds More Episodes of “Ghost Hunters” and “Destination Truth” April 22, 2008 2:24 am
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SCI FI has announced that they’ve added additional episodes to two of its non-scripted series. The network has added 13 additional episodes to Ghost Hunters, now in its fourth season and seven more episodes to Destination Truth. [THR]
SCI FI Unveils “Battlestar Galactica” Prequel: “Caprica”, Plus Other Upfront News March 18, 2008 7:44 pm
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During SCI FI’s upfront presentation in New York on Tuesday, the network announced that it has picked up Caprica, a prequel to the networks critically acclaimed drama series Battlestar Galactica.
“Battlestar Galactica” Returns in April February 13, 2008 12:05 am
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The final season of Battlestar Galactica begins this April. The SCI FI Emmy and Peabody Award-winning original series returns to the network with new original episodes on Friday, April 4 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The network will air two back-to-back specials the week prior on Friday, March 28th.
“Stargate Atlantis” Prepares for Season 5 With a New Castmember February 5, 2008 1:28 pm
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The SCI FI Channel today issued a press release about the the fifth season of Stargate Atlantis, which begins production later this month. In addition to plans to celebrate the show’s 100th episode, the network announced a new regular castmember; Robert Picardo.
Amanda Tapping Leaving Atlantis to Focus on “Sanctuary”, Expect Press Release Tuesday February 4, 2008 6:00 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, News, Sanctuary, Sci Fi, Stargate Atlantis.20 comments
After eleven years on the Stargate franchise as a regular cast member, actress Amanda Tapping is leaving her role on Stargate Atlantis to focus on the new series Sanctuary, which was just picked up by the SCI FI channel for 13 episodes (related article here).
SCI FI Channel Picks Up Fourth Season of “Doctor Who”, Plus Brings Over New Series ‘Sarah Jane Adventures’ February 4, 2008 3:00 pm
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The SCI FI Channel is continuing with its broadcasting of the UK series Doctor Who, acquiring the fourth season of the hit show. The network has also picked up the show’s new spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures.
SCI FI Sets Premiere Date for “Ghost Hunters International” November 23, 2007 12:27 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Cable TV, Ghost Hunters International, News, Sci Fi, Television.8 comments
SCI FI has set a January 9th, 2007 premiere date for their new Ghost Hunters spin-off series Ghost Hunters International.
“Battlestar Galactica” Isn’t Returning Until April, 2008 October 25, 2007 11:18 pm
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Battlestar Galactica fans are going to have to wait for new episodes just a while longer. Season 4 won’t premiere until April, 2008.
SCI FI Greenlights “Warehouse 13” October 25, 2007 11:16 am
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The SCI FI Channel has greenlit the pilot Warehouse 13, a series with similarities to X-Files, with a take on two FBI agents in charge of a top-secret storage facility.
SCI FI Channel Renews “Stargate Atlantis” for a Fifth Season October 24, 2007 3:14 pm
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No longer paired with Stargate SG-1, SCI FI seems content with the weakened performance of its drama series Stargate Atlantis as the network today announced they’ve renewed the show for a fifth season.
SCI FI Channel Renews “ECW” October 24, 2007 3:07 pm
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The SCI FI Channel and World Wrestling Entertainment today announced that they’ve renewed their hit wrestling program Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) through 2008.
SCI FI to Share Off-Network Cable Rights to “Lost” With G4 October 16, 2007 12:37 pm
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SCI FI Channel and G4 have secured the off-network cable rights to the Emmy-award winning ABC hit sci-fi series Lost. The deal gives both networks rights to air all existing episodes of the series in primetime starting fall 2008.
SCI FI Adds New “Ghost Hunters” Series to Lineup October 8, 2007 3:49 pm
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SCI FI has greenlit Ghost Hunters International, a spin-off series to the networks successful reality series Ghost Hunters.
Season/Series Premieres/Finales and Specials for Saturday, September 29, 2007 September 29, 2007 4:30 pm
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Here are the list of season/series premiere(s)/finale(s) as well as special(s) that will be airing this evening.
Season/Series Premieres/Finales and Specials for Friday, September 28, 2007 September 28, 2007 6:46 pm
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Here are the list of season/series premiere(s)/finale(s) as well as special(s) that will be airing this evening.
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