Battlestar (unofficially) gets 4th season!

According to Denise Martin of the LA Times, Season 4 of BSG has been given the greenlight. 13 episodes and DVD movie will be produced, with a proposed debut for the movie in Sept. and the new season in January.

'Battlestar' will be back for four

The Sci Fi Channel is expected to renew the acclaimed "Battlestar Galactica" for a fourth season.

"'Battlestar' is a cachet show. It gives us a lot of credibility with the creative community," said Mark Stern, head of programming for the cable network. "It's the kind of series we want to continue producing in the future."

Stern also pointed out that 510,000 additional viewers in the 18-to-49 demographic are watching the show on digital video recorders. They bring the total demographic average closer to 1.6 million, the show's highest numbers since Season 1.

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