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SciFi Channel wants to know your Top 10 choices

Cast your votes now for your ten favorite episodes of Stargate SG-1 [from Seasons One through Eight]. The six episodes that receive the most votes from our users will be aired in our Stargate SG-1 Viewer’s Choice Marathon, Friday, Sept. 2, starting at 8/7C [8PM Eastern/7PM Central]!

Select your top ten (or fewer) episodes from the list below by checking the box next to the title. To read a synopsis of an episode, click its title. When you’ve selected your episodes, click the submit button at the bottom of the page.

The poll opens Wednesday, Aug. 10, and runs through Thursday, Aug. 25 at midnight. Vote now, and tune in Sept. 2 at 8/7C to see if any of your favorites made the top six!

POLL: http://www.scifi.com/stargate/poll/

[Thanks to Sueb45 for the tip — DeeKayP]

Galaxy of Stars announces it’s first Charity Auction in aid of Diabetes UK

From Andrew, moderator of the “A Galaxy of Stars” Message Board:

All of the items have kindly been donated by various Special Guests on the Galaxy of Stars Message Board. We have many items already and there are even more on their way still.

The Auction will commence on Ebay on the 1st Sept, and will continue throughout that month. I will be placing images and details of each item on the Galaxy of Stars website: http://www.agalaxyofstars.net/charity_auction_2005.html before each items goes up. Announcements will also be made on the Message Board when new items are being auctioned.

The auction is in aid of Diabetes UK, registered charity no. 215199.

100% of the funds raised will be going directly to Diabetes UK. Yes that’s right, 100%!!!

For further details on Diabetes UK please visit their website: http://www.diabetesuk.org.uk

If you can, please spread the word!

So keep watching the site and message board for further announcements on the items.

See you on Sept 1st.

Take care,

Clarkey

About “A Galaxy of Stars”:

There are several Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis actors, directors, and consultants who have message boards in the “Galaxy”. To see a list with pictures, visit this link: http://www.agalaxyofstars.net/thestars.html

The national overnight ratings for the 5 August 2005 SciFi Friday lineup are in, and SG-1 is still going very strong, beating both Atlantis and Battlestar Galactica once again. While SG-1 has held nearly steady since its 9th season premiere, the other two shows have seen their ratings decline, with Battlestar losing over 25% of its audience.

The Aug. 5 ratings of SG-1 are of special interest because the episode that aired, the humorous 9.04 “The Ties That Bind” followed a 3-part opener. While one might have expected a bit of a drop as casual viewers didn’t feel compelled to tune in, in fact they stuck with the show.

The Atlantis episode, 2.04 “Duet” has been embraced and lauded by the on-line fan community across many forums. However it was marketed by SciFi Channel as a Ronon Dex-heavy episode, with no mention at all of the strong role that Rodney McKay would play, as acted by the exceptional David Hewlett. This may have backfired for SciFi Channel as McKay’s many fans failed to tune in.

SG-1’s second airing ratings also remain very strong, and taken together, SG-1 has beaten the other shows in total ratings every week this year.

The ratings to date for the SciFi Friday lineup are as follows, with each episode followed by the first airing rating, second airing rating, and total. Recall that the rating is the percentage of households with SciFi Channel that were tuned to the channel at some point during the broadcast.

15 July 2005
9.01 Avalon Part 1       2.1  1.4  3.5
2.01 The Siege Part 3  2.2  1.0  3.2
2.01 Scattered            2.6  0.7  3.3

22 July 2005
9.02 Avalon Part 2           2.1  1.2  3.3
2.02 The Intruder           2.0  0.9  2.9
2.02 Valley of Darkness   2.0  0.7  2.7

29 July 2005
9.03 Origin Part 3    2.0  1.1  3.1
2.03 Runner           2.0  0.9  2.9
2.03 Fragged           2.0  0.6  2.6

05 August 2005
9.04 The Ties That Bind    2.0  1.2  3.2
2.04 Duet                         1.9  0.9  2.8
2.04 Resistance                1.9  0.7  2.6

Thanks to Gateworld for the 5 August ratings info

Overnight ratings for the third episode of the season are in for Stargate: SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis, and Battlestar Galactica. For the episode 9.03 “Origin”, SG-1 earned a rating of 1.95. More importantly, SG-1 was the number one cable show for the night for the highlyl desired demographic of people aged 18-34 years (P18-34). Further, SciFi was the number one cable network for the night for P18-49 and P25-54. Stargate Atlantis scored a household rating of 1.98 and Battlestar Galactica a 1.96. Thanks to Mary McNamara for reporting this here on the Our Stargate forum.

The ratings to date for S9 of SG-1, S2 of Atlantis, and S2 of Battlestar are as follows:

July 15:
Stargate SG-1: 2.1
Stargate Atlantis: 2.2
Battlestar Galactica: 2.6

July 22:
Stargate SG-1: 2.1
Stargate Atlantis: 2.0
Battlestar Galactica: 2.0

July 29
Stargate SG-1: 1.95
Stargate Atlantis: 1.98
Battlestar Galactica: 1.96

In the limited information we have, SG-1 has fared very well in its second airing of the night as well, earning a 1.2 on July 22 for Avalon Part 2.

It is clear that SG-1 is performing very well in spite of being a series that plays in the less-watched 8 pm timeslot, that is in its ninth year of production, and that has undergone major casting changes this year.

New Seasons of ‘Stargate SG-1,’ ‘Stargate Atlantis’ and ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Make SCI FI #1 For the Night

New York, NY (July 18, 2005) – SCI FI Channel reasserts its dominance on Friday nights. The July 15 (8pm-11pm ET/PT) season premieres of its ‘SCI FI Friday’ lineup of original series led SCI FI to the #1 spot on basic cable for P18-49 and P25-54. The season 2 premiere of the Channel’s critically-acclaimed ‘Battlestar Galactica’ was the #1 program on television – including broadcast and cable – among M25-54 and M18-49.

‘Stargate SG-1’ (8pm) kicked off its record ninth original season with a 2.1 HH rating, 2,610,000 viewers P2+ and 1.6 million P25-54. With the revamped cast, which includes new team members Beau Bridges and Ben Browder, the series has been rejuvenated. Versus its January ’05 premiere, Friday’s ‘SG-1’ debut was up +5% in HH ratings, 5% in P2+, +6% among P25-54 and +8% among P18-49.

‘Stargate Atlantis’ (9pm) launched into its sophomore season with a 2.2 HH rating, 2,783,000 viewers P2+ and 1.9 million P25-54. Compared against its January ’05 premiere, Friday’s ‘Atlantis’ debut was up +6% in HH ratings, +6% in P2+, +8% among P25-54 and +11% among P18-49.

‘Battlestar Galactica’ (10pm) kickstarted its second season as the #1 program on all of television among M18-49 and M25-54 – beating every cable and network program that aired that night. The season 2 premiere also marked ‘Battlestar’s highest-rated episode to date. With a 2.6 HH rating, “Scattered” delivered 3,053,000 total viewers (P2+) and 2.1 million P25-54.

Other SCI FI highlights:
–SCI FI Channel was the #2 basic cable network on Friday night among P18-34, F18-49 and F25-54
–SCI FI had the #2, #3 and #4 programs of the night among P25-54 and P18-49
–‘Stargate SG-1,’ ‘Stargate Atlantis’ and ‘Battlestar Galactica’ were the Top 3 cable programs for the day among M25-54 and account for three of the Top 4 among M18-49
–‘Battlestar Galactica’ and ‘Stargate Atlantis’ were both ranked in the Top 10 cable programs for the day among F25-54 (#7 and #8, respectively). ‘Galactica’ also ranked #9 among F18-49

All three ‘SCI FI Friday’ series were honored with Emmy nominations last week for Outstanding Special Visual Effects. ‘Stargate Atlantis’ was nominated for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music.

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) 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.

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[Thanks to Maureen, JayEm5, and Sueb45 for the tip — DeeKayP]

Tonight’s premiere finally put to rest all of the fan speculation about the precedence of the actor names in the credits for Stargate: SG-1. Here is the order in which they played over the teaser, before the 10-second theme:

Ben Browder
Amanda Tapping
Christopher Judge
With Beau Bridges
and Michael Shanks as Daniel Jackson

We will refrain from debating exactly what this placement means other than that Ben Browder is clearly the new male lead.

Premieres!

Are you ready for the season premieres of Stargate SG-1‘s Season Nine and Stargate Atlantis‘ Season Two?

Kick-start the night with the repeated airing of the SciFi Channel’s special “SciFi Inside: SciFi Friday” at 7PM Eastern. Enjoy cast interviews, behind-the-scenes shots, and a few spoiler clips to whet your appetite!

The Premiere Schedule

All times Eastern:

8PM – Stargate SG-1 – Avalon Part 1 (spoilers)
9PM – Stargate Atlantis – The Siege Part 3
10PM – Battlestar Galactica – Scattered
11PM – Stargate SG-1 – Avalon Part 1 (spoilers)
12AM – Stargate Atlantis – The Siege Part 3
1AM – Battlestar Galactica – Scattered

Get your recorders ready and join us at the Stargate SG1Solutions Fan Forum to share your reviews!

Announcements made by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

Portions of the official announcement:

Nominations for the 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards for the period of June 1, 2004 through May 31, 2005, were announced today (July 14) by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences from the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre, North Hollywood, California. The Academy?s Chairman of the Board & CEO Dick Askin presided, assisted by Jami Gertz and Michael Imperioli.

The awards presentation telecast awarding Emmys in 27 categories before a black-tie audience will be televised by the CBS Television Network on Sunday, September 18, from the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium. The Academy’s Governors Ball will follow the telecast at the Shrine Exhibition Hall, adjacent to the auditorium.

This year’s Emmy telecast will be executive-produced by Ken Ehrlich, produced by Michael B. Seligman and Renato Basile, with Danette Herman serving as coordinating producer and executive in charge of talent and Bruce Gowers directing.

On Sunday, September 11, also at the Shrine Auditorium, 61 awards ‘categories’ (a single award) and ‘areas’ (possibility of one, more than one or no award) will be handed out at a black-tie presentation chaired by Lee Miller, executive produced by Michael Hoey and John Moffit with Spike Jones, Jr. producing and Ron de Moraes directing.

Additional awards may also be given for the four “juried areas” (no nominations) of Costumes for a Variety or Music Program, Voice-Over Performance, Individual Achievement in Animation and Interactive Television. The announcement of these awards, if any, will be released in August. Two additional awards may also be given for Engineering Development and the Governors Award. These awards, if any, will be announced later this month.

A total of 434 separate nominations in 88 categories and areas, compiled by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, were made. [HBO led the list with 93 nominations. The SciFi Channel picked up seven: Battlestar Galactica (2), Stargate Atlantis (2), Stargate SG-1 (1), Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (1), Legend of Earthsea (1).]

The complete list of Primetime Emmy nominations and other Academy news and information is available for download from the Academy’s website, located at http://www.emmys.tv/downloads/.

Nominations were made by active Academy members who voted for programs and other peer categories of their expertise. For example, performers, in addition to voting for programs, voted for performers, while writers voted for writers, directors for directors, etc.

Peer panels made up of active Academy members will screen nominations during the month of August and, in secret ballot, select the Emmy winners.

Stargate Nominations:

Outstanding Main Title Theme Music: Stargate Atlantis – SCI FI – Pegasus Productions Inc. Atlantis produced in association with Acme Shark and MGM Television: Music and Main Title Theme by Joel Goldsmith.

Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series: Stargate Atlantis – “Rising” – SCI FI – Pegasus Productions Inc. Atlantis produced in association with Acme Shark and MGM Television:
Michelle Comens, Visual Effects Producer;
John Gajdecki, Visual Effects Supervisor;
Bruce Woloshyn, Digital Effects Supervisor;
Jinnie Pak, Visual Effects Coordinator;
Dan Mayer, Lead 3D Animator;
Wes Sargent, Lead 3D Animator;
Jose Burgos, Lead 3D Animator;
Debora Dunphy, Lead Digital Compositing Artist;
Chris Doll, Lead Digital Compositing.

Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series: Stargate SG-1 – “Reckoning (Part 2)” – SCI FI – MGM Television Entertainment in association with Double Secret Productions and Gekko Film Corp.:
Michelle Comens, Visual Effects Supervisor;
James Rorick, Visual Effects Coordinator;
Karen Watson, Lead Visual Effects Compositor;
Krista McLean, Lead Compositor In House;
Craig Van Den Biggelaar, Digital Effects Supervisor;
Adam de Bosch Kemper, Lead CGI Animator;
Brett Keyes, Lead Visual Effects Animator;
John Tichenor, VFX Consultant;
Ryan Jensen, Lead Matte Artist.

Featuring Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, and Battlestar Galactica

Tonight at 10PM Eastern, following four episodes of Stargate SG-1 (starting at 6PM Eastern), the SciFi Channel will premiere their new feature, SciFi Inside, with a look into their “SciFi Friday” lineup.

Interviews of cast and crew of the shows will be mixed with behind-the-scenes filming of the programs. In the wake of the announcement that the two Stargate series’ opening credits will be reduced to 10 seconds long, this will be a great opportunity for viewers (old and new alike) to get acquainted with the many cast changes in store for SG-1‘s 9th season and Atlantis‘ 2nd.

The Inside will also be rebroadcast at 7PM Eastern on Friday, July 15, to start the new season! It will then be followed by Stargate SG-1 at 8PM, Stargate Atlantis at 9PM, and Battlestar Galactica at 10PM. The three premieres will be repeated at 11PM, 12AM (midnight), and 1AM, respectively.

Discuss “Inside” on our Stargate SG1Solutions Fan Forum

At the Burbank Creation Stargate Convention taking place this weekend, long-time Stargate music composer Joel Goldsmith revealed that the opening credits for the SciFi airings of Stargate: SG-1 and Stargate: Atlantis will be only 10 seconds long. A standard one minute version similar to previous seasons will be prepared for syndication and presumbably airings in other countries, but ScFi Channel requested a 10-second opening for its airings.

The opening credits for Stargate: SG-1 will show the gate opening, then very rapid cuts from the show, including character shots. The only names shown as titles will be Robert C. Cooper and Brad Wright, the executive producers.

Mr. Goldsmith and his assistant Rick did not know yet what the order of the actor credits would be in the one minute versions. They also did not know whether the shorter credits were being done to make room for a longer episode or more commercials.

Edited to add: Joe Mallozzi confirmed this news on Gateworld Forum, saying in part “Ultimately, the SciFi Channel felt that a 10 second opening was the way to go, following the lead of shows like Lost. Other than the abbreviated opening sequence, the timing of the episode will remain unchanged.”

Read his entire response here: Joe Mallozzi post on Gateworld Forum.

If the show follows the Lost model, then the names of the actors will be shown over the beginning of the episode itself, as is currently done for guest stars, directors, and writers.