Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis renewed

[Darren]

The SCI FI Channel has officially renewed its hit series Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis for another season, the network has just announced. It will be SG-1's tenth season and fifth year on SCI FI, bringing it even with its five years on Showtime. Atlantis will enter its third year.

Read the full story at GateWorld!

[Darren]

Full press release from SCI FI / NBC Universal:

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'STARGATES' CONTINUE TO SHINE BRIGHT ON SCI FI
'SG-1' AND 'ATLANTIS' RENEWED

Stargate SG-1 Enters Unprecedented 10th Season
The Longest-Running Sci-Fi Drama in US Television History

New York, NY (October 24, 2005) - The Stargate franchise continues to rule the television universe. SCI FI Channel has ordered new seasons of its hit original series, Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. Production on both 20-episode seasons is slated to begin in early 2006 for summer premieres on SCI FI.

Heading into an incredible tenth original season, Stargate SG-1 is now the longest-running sci-fi drama in American television history, outlasting The X-Files, The Twilight Zone and every iteration of Star Trek. And the series is stronger than ever. The first half of SG-1's ninth season has averaged 2.4 million viewers per week.

Stargate Atlantis, cable television's first successful drama spin-off, has been renewed for its third original season. A pulse-pounding action adventure, Atlantis took the original premise of Stargate - instantaneous travel to different worlds through an ancient portal - and introduced a brand new team and sinister new enemies that pose a threat to humankind throughout the universe. A bona fide hit, the show has averaged over 2.3 million viewers a week for the first half of its sophomore season.

SG-1 co-creator Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper will return as executive producers on both series.

Stargate SG-1 is produced by Double Secret Productions, in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and Sony Pictures Television. Stargate Atlantis is produced by Acme Shark, in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and Sony Pictures Television.

The one-two punch of the Stargates, coupled with the critically-acclaimed Battlestar Galactica, have made SCI FI Channel cable's #1 destination for young adults on Friday nights. New episodes of the entire SCI FI Friday lineup will return to SCI FI in January 2006.


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SCI FI Channel is a television network where "what if" is what's on. SCI FI fuels the imagination of viewers with original series and events, blockbuster movies and classic science fiction and fantasy programming, as well as a dynamic Web site (www.scifi.com <http://www.scifi.com>) and magazine. Launched in 1992, and currently in 85 million homes, SCI FI Channel is a network of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies.

[lord-anubis]

im so happy but i knew they get rewnewed i wonder what stargate sg1 well do for there 200 ep

[NowIWillDestroyAbydos]

I want to download the press release, where can I find the actual document?

[kiwigater]

yay! It's nice not the have that liiiiittle bit of worry hanging over our heads - even tho I was almost certain they would renew both (SG1 if for no other reason than to be able to say they'd gone 10 seasons and had the longest running sci fi series ever!). We all know how Sci Fi likes their ads and promos

They don't mention anyone they haven't resigned, hopefully there's no one "accidentally" not coming back I'm a bit nervous about Joe after his talk in his thread the last day or 2....

[akimbo]

Congratulations all around!

I'm looking forward to the second half of season 9 and I'm glad to see there will be a season 10.

[Teal'c]

And just to throw in some more stats on SG-1's longevity in sci-fi television...

Come the end of Season 10 they will have aired 214 episodes. Doctor Who has only had 173 episodes (some of which are lost) and will have 187 at the end of the new season with David Tennant.

That makes SG-1 the longest running sci-fi series ever, not just in the US.

Don't try to argue, just because Doctor Who is 43 years old. It's only had an average of 4.35 episodes per year, as opposed to SG-1's 21.4 average

[Kelt'ar]

Woohoo! SG1&SGA have been renewed. *Does monkey dance and is quickly reprimanded by boss*

[ancientalliance]

Hooray!!! I... can't... stop... j um p ing... up ... and... down!

[Boobala]

Drinks for everyone who can...

YEEEEEEHAAAAAA!!!!!

*does a happy dance*

CONGRATULATIONS

*can't stop dancing*

WHOOOO HOOOO!!!!!



*now they can bring back Janet in season 10*

[skritsys]

WHOO WHOO! P-A-R-T-Y because I gotta!

[kirmit]

good news, I wanna see more of the Orii storyline but have sum stand alone eps

[BlueCat...Gater]

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

Now if only Season 9 would start in Canada...come on November 10!

Congrats to everyone involved with the show! "The Longest-Running Sci-Fi Drama in US Television History" Awesome

[Boobala]

Drinks for everyone who can...

YEEEEEEHAAAAAA!!!!!

*does a happy dance*

CONGRATULATIONS

*can't stop dancing*

WHOOOO HOOOO!!!!!



*now they can bring back Janet in season 10*

[ilovedanielmorethanyou]

yay. I can die happy now!