Stargate SG1 cancelled!, =( Options

[stargelman]

Hi everyone,

just came back from work when I saw this:


SG-1 Ends Run; Atlantis Back

SCI FI Channel confirmed that it will not renew its record-breaking original series Stargate SG-1 for another season, but will pick up its spinoff series Stargate Atlantis for a fourth year. SG-1 aired its 200th episode on Aug. 18, and the SF series is the longest-running SF show on American television.

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?c...=2&id=37607

[Ramirez]

I guess theres a possibility another network will take it on...

From wiki

On August 21st 2006, the Sci Fi Channel announced that they would not be renewing Stargate SG-1 after a series of poor performances in the Nielsen Ratings. Naturally, fans were enraged at the news, and spokespersons for the production have said options are being considered. According to the fansite www.gateworld.net, "executive producer Robert Cooper isn't counting Stargate SG-1 out yet."

However, this announcement of the series cancellation is innacurate. MGM/Sony hold the rights to the series and the Sci Fi Channel merely order episodes from MGM. As of the present time, no network or company has ordered new episodes of SG-1, so the show is effectively on hold, until a new buyer can be found. MGM has expressed a desire to continue the series, but an avenue has not yet been found. [1]

A similar incident occured in 2001 when Showtime descided not to pick up Stargate SG-1 for a 6th season, it was only a matter of months before MGM received an offer from Scifi to renew the series on their network.

This post has been edited by Ramirez: Aug 24 2006, 02:51 AM