Comments on: Syfy Makes History With Record-Breaking Ratings

By: Morena

Morena — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:13:57 +0000

I’m sorry, but this is not even spin anymore to me. It’s comedy. The way they have to ever-so-carefully explain just HOW they have record-breaking ratings is just funny. It’s good that they are happy with what they’ve got though. That’s all that matters.

By: ReimaginingSux

ReimaginingSux — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:48:09 +0000

This SyFy propaganda/fiction translated: STARGATE-U is tanking in the ratings, already with a 18% drop since the premiere. The audience was already significantly smaller than SG-A’s, compared to the latter’s first season. That is all. Btw, SG-U sucks!

By: Pam

Pam — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:37:32 +0000

Let me get this right (please correct me if I am wrong LOL) SGU has aired what 4 episodes so far and they have dropped 18% in ratings so far and they still have 16 episodes to go. Humm The show seems to be sinking.

I can’t believe they are comparing SGA 5th season to SGU 1st season first of all in the last few years you can tell that they didn’t care about trying to make SGA better they where spinning SGU to MGM and complety ignoring Atlantis. I for one think this new show is a joke to the Stargate Series.

For the record I did watch the 1st 3 episodes and it was not Stargate to me at all. Take the stargate out of the show and you have a remake of BSG.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:13:41 +0000

And for the people who DON”T LIKE SGU, just shut up already and go back to watching your SG1 & Atlantis DVD sets — some of us out here really LOVE SGU and don’t want to keep hearing your bickering about how it doesn’t meet your expectations. SGU has become my fave current TV show and I’m hoping it has a long, multi-season life!

By: Sylvia Knowles

Sylvia Knowles — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:20:37 +0000

@Marc I don’t feel I’m dragging SGU through the mud. This topic is just interesting to me personally.
I am just trying to be realistic about its chances for a second season. Are these ratings enough to justify it?
They aren’t THAT much better than the show that got cancelled.
And they seem to be in decline. So I am worried that the Stargate franchise has finally met its end in SGU.

By: Marc

Marc — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:09:37 +0000

@Sylvia

Right now the show is doing very well. I enjoy the show, but to drag SGA through the mud is just wrong and innappropriate since it is an unfair comparison. SGU is at just over 2 Million viewers. What if it dips? It’s only the 5th week and the Hype is still there, What if it start pulling in 1.7 and 1.8 Million viewers……….WEllllll then it is in SGA territory. SGA for their last 10 eps averaged 1.8 Million viewers for Live+SD.

By: Sylvia Knowles

Sylvia Knowles — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:06:11 +0000

@Kermonk, while the demo for SGU is currently better than SGA’s last season, the HH is not that much better for the last two episodes aired. If the downturn in ratings continues throughout the season, will the cost of making this new series justify a Season 2?

By: Marc

Marc — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:03:37 +0000

@Kermonk

NO, it is not the most revelant thing to do. SGA’s last season aired a year ago. Who knows, SGA could of upticked with the right and proper promotion.

By: Marc

Marc — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:02:11 +0000

Wow the spin on SGU is amazing! They are really spinning this. They are comparing a series premiere live+7 to a final season of a 5 year show that got a fragement of the promotion. If they compared it to the SGA series finale which pulled in 2.5 Million viewers and a 1.8 HH rating, then it would be more appropriate. Why don’t they compare it to SGA’s first season………..HMMMMMMMMM……..4.2 Million viewers and 3 Million viewers for the next couple of eps without all the DVR BS! Atlantis was pulling over 2.6 Million viewers for most of their first season. LIVE!!. SGU is already down to a 1.5 HH rating with just over 2 Million viewers for Live+SD. To even compare SGA’s finale season is not apples to apples.

By: Kermonk

Kermonk — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:52:41 +0000

So if this is all spin, perhaps you should tell us the truth, then?

@TempestOfNews says:
“Also, in case no one knows how Robert Carlyle works,”

He works by doing the scripts they tell him to – he doesn’t write it.

And btw, I don’t hate Rush. I understand him, and he’s right – most of the others are whiners who should shut up and follow his lead.

@Stop it. says:
“Why does everyone compare the first season of SGU to the last season of SGA?”

Because thats the only relevant thing to do. Nobody cares about the first season of SGA. Its ratings we are talking about not historical fan hysteria.

By: Cimmer

Cimmer — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:34:53 +0000

You have to admire the PR person at Syfy because in order to get those SGU numbers (2.85 million) same with Sanctuary (10/16 1,766 according to PI Feedback)and perhaps the other shows also; I think they’re adding in Live + 7 day. I always wonder when PR is spinning too much; reminds me of a stage magician misdirecting the audience for the trick although they’re doing it well. Even though the SGU ratings were down again this week (just a tad) they managed to spin gold out of straw. Give that person a raise.

By: Julia

Julia — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:22:02 +0000

Stop it, if you compared any show from this season to a show from 2004, it would likely lose. On cable it has a better chance of not losing, but it’s still a pretty piss poor comparison.

By: Sylvia Knowles

Sylvia Knowles — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:54:11 +0000

@TempestOfNews SGU is Better than SGA? SGU has a better premise than Dollhouse? In your opinion only. Other views may vary. Each to his/her own. And honestly? A person can like all three shows!

By: TempestOfNews

TempestOfNews — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:41:10 +0000

@Sylvia

“SGU has dropped approx %18 percent …”

Yet, is still consistent, and consistently BETTER than SGA in it’s last season.

Also, those ratings are par for course now for Syfy…compared to the older ratings from several years ago.

The key demo is what is winning for SGU. As well, SGU has a better premise than Dollhouse, and has way more potential thanks to the Doctor everyone loves to hate..

SGU WILL come into it’s own…just wait.

(PS: Also, in case no one knows how Robert Carlyle works, this is called Reactive/Redemptive story telling…first be the a**hole, then show the true motives later…and then redeem themselves…just wait)

By: Sylvia Knowles

Sylvia Knowles — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:21:50 +0000

@JBF I have become an athiest when it comes to the network. My faith has been shattered.
So now I am sad.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:53:14 +0000

Ghost Hunters is one of the best show. I am so glad to see they are still holding their own. LOVE THOSE GUYS!!! Keep it up

By: Bill Gorman

Bill Gorman — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:48:22 +0000

Just a moment while I revel in the Jossy Jossiness.

By: lainey

lainey — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:47:11 +0000

Yes, they could teach Looney’s Tunes “Taz” a few things about spinning. Last Friday’s SGU demo was down to a 2.015 from 2.35. Also, why don’t they compare SGU’s first season stats to SGA’s first season stats, instead of the fifth season’s? That would be a better gauge, but SGA actually had better stats when it premiered, so they seem to be downplaying it. Having said that, the show seems to be performing at a level that’s acceptable to Syfy, so I wish they would just release the stats, say they are happy-sincerely-and let it go at that.

By: Joss's Biggest Fan

Joss's Biggest Fan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:40:30 +0000

Sylvia, are you saying that the network press releases only specify the good stuff, and neglect to point out the bad stuff?! I am shocked! I really thought that surely they’d point out everything there is to be said about the ratings, good or bad! Isn’t that their job?! My faith in network press releases has been shattered!

On the bright side, this means that there’s probably some demographic that Dollhouse is beating “Stargate Universe” in! SyFy just hasn’t had the cojones to point it out, though! So yay!

Watch Dollhouse when it returns on December 4! Twice the Jossy Jossiness that only Joss can provide!

By: Sylvia Knowles

Sylvia Knowles — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:32:19 +0000

They pick and choose the ratings they wanted to include in that press announcement, and didn’t take into consideration that SGU has dropped approx %18 percent from it’s highs as of last weeks episode.
It makes it very hard to trust these kind of press releases.

By: Elysheba

Elysheba — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:47 +0000

I am a big fan of the old stargates series. glad universe is doing well, but I hate it. its too dark. all the doctor does is act like a guy with ptsd. infighting. backstabbing. geez.

By: Michael J

Michael J — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:51:51 +0000

I remember the day the Sci Fi channel premiered (no that doesn’t make me old). It’s good to see it still going strong!