BATTLESTAR GALACTICA NEWS
Time slot change in the winds for BSG?

Saturday - November 11, 2006 | by Darren Sumner

SCI FI may be planning a significant change to Battlestar Galactica's time slot in an attempt to significantly improve the series' slipping Nielsen ratings, TV Guide's Michael Ausiello.

"Rumor has it that something big is brewing behind the scenes that could go a long way in boosting the show's ailing Nielsen's," Ausiello wrote in his November 8 column. "It concerns the show's time slot."

Galactica's ratings for the new third season have been down, since the show was delayed to a fall premiere and moved from 10 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Eastern and Pacific) on Fridays. The show was also separated from its previous lead-ins, Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis -- both of which suffered similar ratings slips when new episodes aired in the summer.

A significant change in the show's time slot could even mean a switch to a new night.

Thirteen episodes remain in the show's third season, which SCI FI is airing straight through without rerun breaks. Galactica is one of the network's most important -- and most expensive -- original shows.

Stay tuned to GateWorld for the latest developments!

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