SyFy's 'Caprica' To Return In January

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Syfy will bring back new episodes for its original drama series Caprica
in January 2011, the network announced Wednesday.

The network will
air nine new episodes for second half of the series' freshman season,
according to network officials. The first nine episodes for Caprica
-- a prequel to the network's hit series Battlestar Galactica
-- averaged 1.8 million viewers including DVR usage, said SyFy.

Syfy
will premiere a new trailer for season 1.5 on July 23 during the
network's Caprica Comic-Con panel, before airing exclusively on
Microsoft's Zune Marketplace on Xbox LIVE and Windows PCs through the
Zune PC software beginning July 26, according to Syfy.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.