MGM Television Entertainment's 'Stargate' Franchise Leads Sci Fi Channel to Best-Ever Summer Ratings 'Stargate Atlantis' Emerges as #1 Friday Night Series Among Key Male 18-49 Demo LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- With the powerhouse Stargate franchise as its driving force, SCI FI Channel has delivered its best summer (June-August) ratings ever. For the summer, SCI FI was the 5th highest rated basic cable network among M25-54 and 6th highest rated for P25-54. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20011119/MGMLOGO) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040908/LAW079) SCI FI's new series, Stargate Atlantis, was a key component to the Channel's summer success. As it approaches its summer finale (September 17), Stargate Atlantis has been the #1 Friday night entertainment program (non-sports) on both cable and broadcast with M18-49 since its July 16 premiere. Stargate Atlantis has averaged a 2.4 HH rating and 3.1 million viewers (P2+) since its premiere, up +50% in HH ratings and +72% in viewers (P2+) from Stargate SG-1's record-breaking 2003 summer season. Just as impressively as the hit spinoff, since its July 9th premiere, companion series Stargate SG-1 has averaged a 2.1 HH rating and 2.7 million viewers (P2+), +31% in HH ratings and +50% in viewers (P2+) vs. Stargate SG-1's summer 2003 average. MGM Worldwide Television Distribution handles global distribution of film and television product as well as co-productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. Through this distribution unit, approximately 4,000 feature films and 10,100 television episodes are available to the global television market. Its series lineup includes its latest, the hit series STARGATE ATLANTIS, the animated children's series STARGATE INFINITY, the Post-apocalyptic drama JEREMIAH, the action-adventure series SHE SPIES and the long-running critically acclaimed series STARGATE SG-1 and THE OUTER LIMITS. MGM Worldwide Television Distribution also produces such original made-for-television movies and miniseries as the contemporary thriller "Carrie" and the groundbreaking drama THE L WORD. The company also distributes NBC Enterprises-produced programming in all territories outside of North America, including the new series "Boomtown," "American Dreams" and "Hidden Hills," as well as the runaway hits "Will & Grace," "Crossing Jordan," "Providence" and "Profiler." For more information on MGM, visit MGM Online at http://www.mgm.com/. For further information, please contact: Paul Gendreau of PGPR, +1-818-985-0245, for MGM Worldwide Television Distribution. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20011119/MGMLOGO http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040908/LAW079 DATASOURCE: MGM Worldwide Television Distribution CONTACT: Paul Gendreau of PGPR, +1-818-985-0245, for MGM Worldwide Television Distribution Web site: http://www.mgm.com/

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