Where are the shows aired first?
The shows air on SCI FI Channel in the United States. (For its first five seasons, SG-1 was aired commericial-free on the Showtime subscription cable channel in the U.S.) They are later aired on Sky One and Channel Four in the United Kingdom, Channel Seven in Australia, TV2 in New Zealand, Global, Movie Central, and other stations throughout Canada, and in many other countries. Several months after a season has concluded, it makes its way to the general syndication market in the U.S. Sky One is usually several months behind SCI FI from July to December, and some years a week or two ahead from January to March (when the season concludes in both countries). Sky One typically starts the new season in October, and airs all 20 episodes straight through with no reruns.
