Syfy cancels SGU Christmas Day marathon
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Monday - December 21, 2009 |
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For perhaps the first time in the seven years that the Stargate franchise has been on Syfy Channel, there are no episodes airing this week on the cable network — no SG-1, no Atlantis, and no Stargate Universe to help celebrate the holidays.
It’s not unusual for the network to temporarily suspend the weeknight (and late Friday) airings of SG-1 and Atlantis, particularly during holidays. What is surprising is Syfy’s apparent last-minute cancellation of the SGU marathon, which it has been advertising for Christmas Day.
The 10-hour marathon would have given viewers a chance to catch up or rewatch the entire first half of the new show’s debut season, from 8:30 a.m. (just after Santa has left) to 6:30 p.m. in the U.S.
Instead, Syfy’s schedule now indicates that the network will show a movie marathon instead, with a combination of Syfy originals and more mainstream genre films, including Serenity and Total Recall.
Viewers in the U.S. who are looking for a little Stargate fix after Christmas can check local listings for the syndication rerun of Atlantis’s “Ghost In the Machine” this weekend.
If you’re still hoping to catch up (or rewatch) Universe, the entire series is available for sale, commercial free, on iTunes and Amazon.com
. The last few of episodes are also available with minimal ads for free at Hulu.com!
Stargate Atlantis and SG-1 are set to return to the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. time slots (respectively) on January 5. There are no SGU reruns on the books yet, with new episodes of the show expected to return to the airwaves in April.
UPDATE: Syfy’s Craig Engler posted the following on Twitter: “We moved the SGU marathon off Xmas day and are going to run it closer to the mdi-season return. Typical schedule stuff.”
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Gah, don’t scare me like that! “Syfy cancels SGU” gave me a double-take and the heebie-jeebies!
Manyhappyreruns | December 21 @ 8:59 amHahahahah, hahahahaha, Signs of what’s to come? I had come to a conclusion that being this mad over a TV show was not good for me. So I had to stop reading Gateworld news. But my Office Outlook program did a fast one on me, and snuck in this little Gem in. Really made my day. Adios Muchachos! Now it’s going to be a really Merry Christmas. Have a great Holiday Everyone, yes that includes you too Tanith :). Be safe, Please don’t drink and Drive. Be a designated driver if you can.
US06154 | December 21 @ 10:27 amAnd here I was hoping that they actually HAD gotten their wits about them and cancelled this show. Now, that would’ve been a great Christmas present!
solista | December 21 @ 10:28 amThank God! Maybe now they’ll run a SGA Atlantis marathon or something else worth watching. I’m really sick of having Stargate:90210 shoved down my throat.
rsharpe | December 21 @ 10:44 am@solista: Why? Would you honestly rather have no new Stargate content on the TV meaning that everyone is unhappy as opposed to only a percentage being unsatisfied?
Rather bizarre that a great Christmas present for you is one that sees the end of Stargate with even less hope for redemption.
bliv | December 21 @ 10:47 amSad for all SGU fans, hopefully they’ll do an Atlantis marathon instead… AND not having access to Syfy, don’t care that much (well, hopefully I’ll be nicer and in Christmas spirit in a few days). I’m really tired that it’s so difficult to get access to the episodes unless you’re in the US, UK or other major English speaking country. What about the rest of us – give us a huly thingy for us poor foreigners. Seems like our (terrestrial) tv companies doesn’t buy the scifi stuff. At least not that early on. Well, I might catch some scifi now when I’m finally in UK for my holidays :D Enough moaning… Merry Christmas everyone!
daxmaryrussel | December 21 @ 11:02 amHello SYFY i was really looking forword to the marathon on friday. I am wondering what your IQs are? oh well. Great Job SYFY NOT
stargatefan1958 | December 21 @ 12:34 pmHehehhehehehehhhehehe HAAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHA!
mistergroenevingers | December 21 @ 12:52 pmI am so glad we don’t have SyFy here. Now I don’t have to worry about not seeing SGU during the holidays. Which I will be able to watch anytime I want anyway coz I have them all on my comp. Heheeehheheheheheh.
SyFy you suck! But you make me laugh.
Hahahaahahahaaaahahahhahahah heheheheheheheeh.
SYFY probably wanted people to actually watch what they were broadcasting, smart business move.
jda503 | December 21 @ 1:35 pm“hopefully they’ll do an Atlantis marathon instead”
“Syfy’s schedule now indicates that the network will show a movie marathon instead”
Tanith | December 21 @ 2:09 pmWhat’s with all the spiteful people who don’t want SGU fans to be able to enjoy their show? Some of you need real professional help. It’s not normal to have such hatred in your hearts for your fellow fans.
NKDietrich | December 21 @ 2:20 pmyey!! no sgu marathon thats the greatest news i have heard all this time. yey!!! SYFY you made my day. thank you!
mrs john sheppard | December 21 @ 2:47 pmThat’s a shame- hopefully, Space won’t follow suit. I’m looking forward to it.
sheenabeena123 | December 21 @ 3:01 pmSyFy must want to air shows that get better ratings. Will they air reruns of Universe before April or not bother?
Imitation Tofu | December 21 @ 4:11 pmSorry they aren’t having the SGU marathon, I was looking forward to it.
zack | December 21 @ 5:02 pmWell, the main reason why networks cancel repeats are ratings (I’m not saying it’s the only reason but the main). I don’t know what ratings SGU’s repeats have but obviously, they are not satisfactory otherwise they wouldn’t have canceled their plans so closely to the airing date.
katikatnik | December 21 @ 5:52 pmAre the adds on the marathon from the clients that when the series was first aired? If not, do they have to find news clients, or they put random adds? I thought maybe they canceled the marathon because they didn’t have financial support of it?
-btw- I said client because I don’t know what word to use, I hope you understand what I mean.
Kanetsidohi | December 21 @ 6:32 pmAnd I didn’t think I was going to get a Christmas present from SyFy this year. Thanks SyFy. Now that Comcast is going to own you maybe they will hire people who know what sci-fi really is.
flmatthew | December 21 @ 8:22 pmTotal Recall > SGU
Uncle Al | December 21 @ 9:20 pmeven though this doesn’t affect australia.
effigy123456 | December 21 @ 9:54 pmgood picture choice tho.
TJ is one good looking lady!
i still can’t believe that syfy cancelled Atlantis for this show.
effigy123456 | December 21 @ 9:55 pmTo repel the negativity of: ‘SyFy decided not to air the marathon because SGU sucks’.
They mostly likely realised that a marathon of any TV series on Christmas day would be a little pointless since people tend to be be busy with friends, family and loved ones enjoying the day.
Sitting watching episodes of a show wouldn’t cross your mind. But you may be more likely to sit and watch a movie that adds to the feel of Christmas.
Tanith | December 21 @ 10:26 pmSGU is doomed for failure unless you like to see the woman pictured above cry about everything in the Universe. Have Carter inhabit her body and get something done besides teenage angst and longing stares that would bore a soap opera fanboy.
DW_Adkins | December 22 @ 12:08 am