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kentucky fried cylon
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 »
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Comment by DustbinCarbonara: KFC is all kinds of awesome. Can't wait until they do a series with Colonel Saunders VS Chicken-like aliens. 4 Responses | Other threads
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syfy
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 »
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Comment by Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: Awesome, so they're paying attention to what I do. Time to get to work on single handedly shaping SyFy... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Riverworld
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 »
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Comment by PeteRR: Sir Richard Frances Burton was not a "photojournalist". Farmer chose him because he famously discovered the source of... 4 Responses | Other threads
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impact
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 »
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Comment by twDarkflame: Somehow I dought this will be much different from the normal astroid-hitting earth movies. Obviously, the moon is quit a bit... 11 Responses | Other threads
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caprica
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 »
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Comment by alphanumeric1971: My problem with prequels, that you already know how the story is going to end. 9 Responses | Other threads
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exclusive
Sci Fi Channel Wants To Return To Oz With Tin Man Series
Neal McDonough, star of Sci Fi's Wizard Of Oz reboot mini-series Tin Man revealed that we've not seen the last of the kinky-gothy show. Talks are apparently happening to bring it back long-term.
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Comment by MISS MERCY STREET: Tin Man was terrible. What ever happened the The Lost Room? 10 Responses | Other threads
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scifi art
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 »
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Comment by twDarkflame: Sci-Fi often has advertising campagns FAR cooler then any of their shows. 11 Responses | Other threads
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caprica
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 » -
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SCI FI Wire
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 »
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Comment by dlomax: What I want to know is what's gonna happen to the content from Sci-Fi Weekly? If I remember correctly,... 5 Responses | Other threads
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sci fi channel
Sci Fi Channel Continues To Slowly Take Over America
America is, apparently, continuing to come around to the charms of a steady diet of Ghost Hunters, Amanda Tapping and Enterprise marathons as the Sci Fi Channel has its most successful year yet.
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Comment by Daveinva: "with a staggering 14% increase in women aged 18-49" In fairness, what's 14% of one hundred women viewers? I hate this channel.... 5 Responses | Other threads
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caprica
"Galactica 1950" Gets A Green Light
We'll get to discover the tangled family traumas behind the creation of the Cylons after all. The Sci Fi Channel finally gave the greenlight to Caprica, the 1950s-style Battlestar Galactica prequel. And the Sci Fi Channel hopes the show will get a broader audience than BSG, because it doesn't have spaceships. More »
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Comment by The Curse of Millhaven: Whatever happened to BSG: Criminal Intent? 6 Responses | Other threads
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lost city raiders
Sci Fi Channel Wants to Guilt You Into Watching Crappy Climate Change Movie
As the water levels rise and threaten to cover the Earth, the Catholic Church contracts a father-and-son salvage team to retrieve an ancient, world-saving artifact before it falls into the hands of an evil tycoon. It sounds like the setup for an awesomely bad adventure pulp, but sadly it’s just Lost City Raiders, the latest Sci Fi Original Movie to be inflicted on the television watching public. Sci Fi hopes you’ll tune in tomorrow night because it looks like a rousing adventure with an important message. Unfortunately, it’s neither. Mild spoilers ahead. More »
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By Lauren DavisComment by FREEBS72..The Flying Sumo: is the sequel where they turned the planet saving device too high and we are thrown into a GALATIC ICE... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Warehouse 13
It's X-Files Meets Eureka... In A Warehouse! But It May Be Good Anyway.
The Sci Fi Channel is gearing up to produce another 11 hours of its fledgling spooky-warehouse series, Warehouse 13, in addition to the previously shot pilot. Which still begs the question: now that the pilot for the Battlestar Galactica prequel, Caprica, has been in the can for months, when will Sci Fi make a decision on greenlighting a Caprica series? The longer Sci Fi's radio silence on Caprica goes on, the less optimistic we're feeling. But on the plus side, Warehouse sounds intriguing, and it's just hired some seasoned genre veterans to write the show. More » -
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Teleportation Machine Isn't A Magic Bullet After All
I kind of love this new two-minute short film promoting the British Sci Fi Channel, featuring comedian Jared Christmas. It's a great example of heightened realism — obviously in real life, if you invented a teleportation system to help you get to work on time, you'd be rich and famous, and would no longer need to go to work. But by skipping over that fact, Christmas' bedraggled businessman character shows us a higher reality — a teleportation system would just end up having its own screw-ups and hang-ups. Awesome. [Guardian]
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Comment by 92BuickLeSabre: I'd be satisfied if my life had that soundtrack. *Zipzapdoobedeedahdoopdahdoopdahzoobahzee...! *Zipzapdoobedeedahdoopdahdoopdahdoopzooaa...!" 1 Responses | Other threads
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sanctuary recap
Amanda Tapping Orders Skeleton Genocide
This week's Sanctuary followed up the premiere episode by murdering the skeletons of the Super Mario Bros. We're not sure who these crypt-soldiers are working for - our best guess would be Shredder - but the slaughter can be laid on the hands of Amanda Tapping's 157 year old (and spry) cryptozoologist and her mercenary daughter. This prompts us to ask the writers of the show: if you're going to steal, why not steal from the best? More »
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Comment by Erinaceus: I love Amanda Tapping, but... I just cannot get past that phony English accent. She just can't pull it off. 3 Responses | Other threads
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sanctuary
Tonight's Sanctuary Premiere Is Green, But Green's Good
Sanctuary, the new series from Stargate producers Damian Kindler and Martin Wood premieres tonight at 9 p.m. the SciFi Channel. Starring Amanda Tapping, the show concerns itself with all the creatures you were afraid to see in your bedroom when you opened those cute little eyes of yours. We got a sneak peak at the two-hour premiere last night at the Paley Center, and after the jump, we hash out what you can expect from the two-hour premiere of the show, which is shot almost entirely without physical sets of any kind. Plus a clip of Amanda Tapping talking about the show. More »
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Comment by I Think We're Property: You know what would make this show watchable? If somebody at the studio had the balls to tell Amanda Tapping... 3 Responses | Other threads
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sci fi channel
Sci Fi Channel Turns to the Dark Side with More Reality Programming
Last week, we told you that the Sci Fi Channel may be considering a name change to reflect its increasingly non-scifi programming. As if to further confirm its abandonment of the genre that (currently) bears its name, Sci Fi is adding three reality shows to its original programming slate. So, instead of new science fiction, we can look forward to cash-hunt game shows and even more paranormal investigation. More »
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By Lauren DavisComment by flandria: Here goes... Ghost Hunters is the shiznit. Really, you guys don't like it? Destination Truth... awesome, that's one... 5 Responses | Other threads
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eureka
The Truth Behind Eureka's Improvisational Season Finale Revealed
If you've ever watched a TV show and thought, "Wow, they're making it up as they go along," there's probably a voice in the back of your head that reminds you that TV shows are scripted well in advance so that the actors can learn lines, prop- and costume-people can get prepared and directors can start blocking out shots. Unless you work on Eureka, where network directives forced the season finale to be rewritten from scratch during shooting. And that's after three entirely different earlier drafts of the episode were written, submitted for network approval and then dismissed in the week prior to shooting. What went wrong? More »
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Comment by rek: I would love to know what counts as "not appropriate for a season finale". 1 Responses | Other threads
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beyond rebranding
Sci Fi Goes Beyond In Search Of New Brand
Is the SciFi Channel about to call it a day and finally admit that it's giving up the sci fi label? That's the rumor going about these here internets after a fairly revealing question in what seemed like a rote online survey from the channel. Is the home of Stargate, Battlestar Galactica and, um, Extreme Championship Wrestling about to go one step Beyond? More »
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Comment by RRich: Beyond Awful. I like it. Either that or We-Bloe. 2 Responses | Other threads
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books we crave
So Want We All
There are many, many reasons to wish that you'd worked on Sci Fi Channel's Battlestar Galactica: -the critical kudos, the security of being involved in one of television's best SF shows ever, the possibility of being in the same room as Grace Park at some point - but the wrap party's special limited edition yearbook may be the prettiest reason of them all. Is it too much to ask that this tribute to the cast and crew of the show gets some kind of modified general release when the series reaches its conclusion next year? More »
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Comment by MosesMonster: I want that book. I want that book. I want that book. So Want we all. more » | Other threads
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battlestar galactica
BSG's Cylons Were Originally Daleks With Legs
What better way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Battlestar Galactica this week than by disillusioning fans? We'll do that by letting you know just how unoriginal the show's robotic bad guys really were. It's not enough that they looked like Darth Vader's cheaper, silver cousins - now we find out that they were originally intended to have been very similar to Doctor Who's favorite alien cyborgs, as well. More »
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Comment by radiochief: Man, I could never figure out the Stormtroopers 'armor'. I mean WTH??? Let's Review: It does not protect against high-speed impacts, or... 3 Responses | Other threads
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the butterfly effect
Has CBS Saved Us From The Worst SF Show Ever?
News broke today that production company Benderspink - the people behind Charlie Jane favorite Kyle XY - have signed a new development deal with CBS, ending their previous partnership with Fox... and hopefully leaving all their Fox shows in development hell. There's one planned series in particular that we're hoping will sink without a trace: A TV spin-off of Ashton Kutcher vehicle The Butterfly Effect. More »
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Comment by ManchuCandidate: Our descendants thanks us. I was hoping to write the Theme Son for it... SHit! Jumping in'n out thru time The same old... 5 Responses | Other threads
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sci fi channel
Everyone Loves SciFi
The SciFi Channel had their most successful summer ever, according to a press release issued yesterday. The key shows responsible were, apparently Ghost Hunters International, Scare Tactics, their goofy Saturday night original movies and Eureka, which apparently rules the ratings for anyone between 25 and 54 on a Tuesday night. Weirdly not mentioned at all in the press release was Stargate: Atlantis - I mean, I know they've cancelled the show, but not to mention it at all? That seems a little cold. [
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Comment by dangrgirl: That's good news about Eureka. I tried to watch Ghost Hunters, but after about two episodes, I tired of watching... 1 Responses | Other threads
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eureka
Eureka Looks To The Future With New Roles And A Possible ARG
I admit it; I didn't believe it at first, but it's beginning to look like a hologram is just a hologram, and certain changes made in SciFi Channel's Eureka recently are really going to stick. Creators of the show have been talking about the permanence of said changes over on the Eureka Unscripted blog, as well as who - and what - lies in store to fill the gap they've left. Spoilers under the jump. More »
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Comment by Ghost_in_the_Machine: Stage 1 is denial. Accept it. He's dead, Jim. 2 Responses | Other threads
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eureka
Eureka To Get Quieter, But Keep Changing
Think that the end of last week's Eureka was a shock? That's just the start, promise the people behind the show - but don't expect any big special effects until the second half of the season, apparently. The latest from the SciFi Channel's big brain little town show under the jump - Including spoilers for last week's episode, in case it's still waiting on your TiVo. More »
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Comment by G99: And while I am on the subject. Does anyone else just hate the thorne lady? Not on a... 3 Responses | Other threads
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doctor who
Doctor Who Finale Made Us Miss Last Year's Tinkerbell Jesus
The Sci Fi Channel aired the season finale of Doctor Who last night, and we wrote a recap of it after it aired in England, which you can read here. I didn't like it quite as much as last year's awesome season finale, which was over the top and yet well crafted. This year's finale, by contrast, felt equally over the top but also kind of muddled, with too many returning characters and too many long conversations about things that happened in 1975. Since I wrote that recap, I've watched "Journey's End" again and found myself enjoying it for what it is, a bit more. Anyway, please consider this an open comment thread for people who've just seen the episode.
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Comment by cyr3n: the doctor-donna bit was a little underwhelming. sorta came and went.. like darth maul. more » | Other threads
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eureka
SciFi Channel Sells Out Eureka
We've already told you that SARAH, the smart house from SciFi Channel's Eureka, is on Twitter responding to questions and giving out hints about what's to come in the show's third season. But that's nothing compared with the other cross-promotional push that SciFi has in store for the smartest - and now potentially sweetest smelling - small town in America. More »
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Comment by GlennA: Yep, there's something rotten (smelling) in the state of (mind that is) Eureka. (Well, yes, of course I mean the product... more » | Other threads
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eureka
Eureka's Sheriff Carter Is Codependent Alex Keaton, Star Tells io9
Mad-science-ville show Eureka is back on Sci Fi tonight, and we had a chance to talk to star Colin Ferguson and producer Jaime Paglia the other night. Ferguson shared some insights about why straight-and-narrow sheriff Carter might have so many bohemian relatives. Click through to find out what's going to be new and different in Eureka season three. More » -
battlestar galactica
Battlestar Galactica Ends With Bullets, Secrets
The one mysterious ingredient in the second half of the final season of Battlestar Galactica? Ass-kicking. In the trailer for the final ten episodes of the show shown at the start of Saturday's BSG panel at Comic-Con, what stood out most was the artillery displayed by a surprising number of cast members as the show hurtles towards a destructive conclusion. And as the cast members discussed their memories of the show during the panel, the best moments of shooting also involved... well, shooting. More » -
sci fi ventures
Sci Fi Channel To Take Over The World
It seems that Sci Fi isn't just for television anymore, if the recent move by the Sci Fi Channel to "reach beyond the television screen to become a total global lifestyle brand" is anything to go by. The people behind the Sci Fi Channel have announced the formation of Sci Fi Ventures, a new business plan that intends to invade every aspect of your everyday life. More »
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caprica
Trailer Proves Caprica Shouldn't Be Tied To BSG
The Sci Fi Channel just released its first trailer for Caprica, the prequel to Battlestar Galactica that shows the origins of the Cylons. The trailer shows glimpses of some of the issues the show will raise: about cyber consciousness versus "real" consciousness, and faith versus the randomness of the universe. But watching the trailer, I couldn't help wishing it was an original series from Ron Moore and company — one which picks up a lot of the ideas from BSG, but doesn't stagger under the baggage of tying in with it. More »
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Comment by Mister Adequate: @Annalee Newitz: The same occurred to me. Very confused. 1 Responses | Other threads
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sci fi channel
90s Actor + Giant Animal = Sci Fi Original
If you're addicted to the Sci Fi Channel's made-for-TV movies about large creatures and the humans who chew scenery near them, then you're in luck. Next year, Sci Fi is making 36 original movies instead of the usual 24 — including prehistoric sharks, pirates and a version of National Treasure, only worse (if that's possible). Click through for what we have to look forward to, plus some of my favorite moments from original Sci Fi movies past. (Who could forget Bruce Campbell's Man With The Screaming Brain?) More »
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Comment by Insomnia Bob: Ack. I hate these movies. They do a discredit to the genre of fiction that brought us so much insight... more » | Other threads
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lost
Lost To Go Home To Sci Fi Channel
Not that it will convince anyone who isn't already willing to consider the concept, but it looks like the makers of Lost are finally embracing the fact that any show with time travel, psychic children and a villain as awesome as Ben has to be science fiction. Come September, the show will start again from the beginning on the SciFi Channel, which will run episodes in four hour blocks each Monday from September 15th. [The Futon Critic]
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Comment by LicenseFarm: What became of the plans to put Lost on G4? For that matter, what happened to the Spaceballs animated... more » | Other threads
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mobile suit gundam
Mobile-Suit Gundam 00 To Air On Sci Fi
If you were worried that the upcoming end of Battlestar Galactica would mean an end to religious undercurrents and dystopic quests in your science fiction, then the Sci Fi Channel has good news for you: They're bringing critically-acclaimed anime Mobile Suit Gundam 00 to your screens this winter to meet all of your needs. More »
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Comment by bethel1614: I haven't watched Gundam since Gundam Wing, but I did see this one a few months ago. Fantastic series a... more » | Other threads
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doctor who
Doctor Who's Journey Won't End With A Whimper For Americans
Good news! The massive 65-minute season finale of time-travel drama Doctor Who, "Journey's End," will not be edited when it appears on the Sci Fi Channel in August. Sci Fi Channel reps tell io9 that the episode will appear as a 90-minute special instead, which means that whatever happens to make you bawl like a baby (according to writer Russell T. Davies) will have its full impact. Yay for Sci Fi!
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Comment by lady-saphira: WHOO HOO! I do watch it on Sci-fi and I don't torrent it simply because i'm thankful that it's on at... more » | Other threads
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battlestar galactica
What's Going On With The Battlestar Galactica Movies?
We've reported on the rumored TV movie spin-offs from SciFi's Battlestar Galactica before, but now we're hearing very conflicted reports as to what stage those movies are at. Are they still just being batted around as ideas for some potential continuation of the franchise... or beginning production in little over a month? It depends on who you ask, apparently. More »
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Comment by MalcoveMagnesia: Have they dismantled (struck) the BSG sets yet? more » | Other threads
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doctor who
Will The Sci Fi Channel Water Down The Doctor Who Finale?
The season finale of time-traveling adventure show Doctor Who will be much, much longer than a usual episode — 65 minutes instead of the show's usual 45 to 50 minute range. In England, at least. But how long will the episode "Journey's End" be when it airs on the Sci Fi Channel? More »
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Comment by lady-saphira: I was on the SciFi forum boards and found an email address for anyone interested in the proactivity of writing... more » | Other threads
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charlie jade
Punk'd! Charlie Jade Moves To Graveyard Shift
First detective Charlie Jade got sucked into an alternate universe, and now he's getting stuck in the deadliest timeslot of them all. The Sci Fi Channel has decided its airings of the South African/Canadian Charlie Jade have been underperforming in the Friday 8 PM slot, before Doctor Who. So they're moving him to the Monday 3 AM slot instead, where he can safely compete with Golden Girls reruns. Because, of course, the Sci Fi Channel has so much great stuff to air during its precious primetime hours. All this prompted one observer to come up with a new spin on everybody's favorite question: What's wrong with the Sci Fi Channel? More »
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Comment by BarbraHyperion: I really enjoyed Charlie Jade. Like someone mentioned before I started, it is a bit slow but somewhere around... more » | Other threads
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dystopian science fiction
Dystopian Science Fiction Can Save The World, According To You
If you want to save the world, you should study worst-case scenarios for the future, according to 20,000 science fiction fans. The Sci Fi Channel did an online poll, through its Visions For Tomorrow initiative, to find out the top "things to read, watch and do to save the world." And the winners were dark tales of a world gone to hell, including Blade Runner, 1984, Firefly, the new Battlestar Galactica and The Matrix. An exclusive first look at all the winners, below the fold. More » -
stargate
Your Turn To Control The Stargate
The Sci Fi Channel caused tons of speculation when it announced the other day that it was launching a new online role-playing game that would tie in with a new TV show. Now the first details about this interactive venture are leaking out, and it seems to be another extension of the Stargate franchise. More »
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