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Before It Was Syfy . . . A Cool Set of Viral Videos From 1999
SyFy Prepares To Win Us Over
With the SciFi Channel's rebranding as SyFy just two weeks away, the network is preparing to convince everyone that the name isn't that bad... even if they have to bribe New York City to do it. More »Primeval's Time-Hopping Cut Short
Battlestar Galactica's Frak Pack Pays Off For KFC
We may have made fun of it at the time, but KFC's sponsorship of the final episodes of Battlestar Galactica was successful enough to convince a lot of you that Colonel Sanders wasn't as bad as you thought. Frakking mind-control. More »"Riverworld" Adaptation Braces for Sea of Angry Readers
A faithful adaptation of Philip José Farmer's Riverworld novels would be nigh impossible, but the Syfy Channel's upcoming Riverworld miniseries plans to veer off into such uncharted waters that readers may not recognize it. More »Does Primeval's Future Lie On Sci-Fi?
Fans of time-travel drama Primeval are waiting to find out if British network ITV will order a fourth season of the show - which may end up premiering on the British SciFi Channel, because of the cost of production. More »A Dozen Science-Fiction Drinking Games
SyFy Modernizes, Bastardizes The Phantom
The SciFi Channel have released a glimpse at how they're going to turn classic comic strip The Phantom into a sci-fi series, and their idea seems to be to... drop everything recognizable about the character? More »10% More Women Love SciFi
Who needed a name change? The SciFi Channel has just announced that the last three months were the tenth consecutive quarter of growth for women viewers, adding 10% to their number of women aged 18-34. More »What Would Isaac Asimov Say About Syfy's Name Change?
The president of the newly renamed Syfy Channel took the time, in a conference call, to address our concerns about the change - and answer the question: what would Asimov think of the new name? More »Riverworld... The TV Series?
The Syfy Channel announced more of its post-Battlestar Galactica lineup, and it includes a possible ongoing series based on Philip José Farmer's Riverworld novels. This could be amazing, if done even half right. More »15 More Alternate Names For The SciFi Channel
You people never let me down. I suggested 28* different names for the SciFi Channel to use instead of "SyFy," and you managed to come up with even better ones. Here're some of my favorites. More »ABC Looking For Huge Summer Impact
A German mini-series with American stars about the international danger when the moon gets pushed onto a collision course with Earth... Sound weird? If ABC has its way, it may be your favorite summer show. More »Will The Cast Of Caprica Stay Clear Of A BSG Paradox?
New stills from Battlestar Galactica's prequel give a closer look at the daughters of the men who tried to play god, and their fancy futuristic accessories. But can Caprica separate itself from RDM's BSG storyline? More »Sci Fi Channel Wants To Return To Oz With Tin Man Series
Maybe You Should Consider the Alien Perspective Once in a While
You guys are all Earth-centric humanists, and that's why the Sci Fi Channel has to school you in what it's like to see alien invasion and mutant menace from the other side. More »Caprica Comes To DVD Early, Allowing You To Influence Cylon Evolution
Can't wait to see Caprica, the prequel series showing the tawdry origins of the robotic Cylons? Now you won't have to: the show's pilot is going direct to DVD on April 26. More »Your Exclusive Peek Into Eureka's Return
Missing Eureka? Well, here's a chance to get an extra dose. The first issue of Boom! Studios' comic version hits stores this week, co-written by the show's creator. We've got an exclusive preview for you. More »Sanitized Battlestar Galactica Screener Riles Up Critics
SciFi Channel sent out screeners of tonight's Battlestar Galactica premiere to critics, minus the episode's most important scene. Needless to say, reviewers were not pleased. Has anti-spoiler mania gone too far? More »Maybe SciFi Should End Shows More Often
The new recipe for ratings success at SciFi Channel? Final episodes, apparently, as last Friday's season/series conclusions of both Stargate Atlantis and Sanctuary brought in higher-than-usual audiences. Why do we love to watch things end? More »What Does Sci Fi Wire's Shakeup Mean?
You might have heard Sci Fi Wire spun off from the Sci Fi Channel, but what does it really mean for the longstanding news source? We asked the man in charge. More »