'Bioshock,' which became one of last year's biggest console games, is making the expected move to the big screen with Gore Verbinski on board to direct, according to Variety || The last two seasons of 'Lost' will now be 17 hours each instead of 16 hours to make p for time lost because of the Writers Guild of America strike, says The Hollywood Reporter || Common, a rap artist, has decided to take a turn to acting and has been granted a role on 'Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins,' according to Variety || For the first time, SciFi Channel will rerun episodes of the 1987-94 series 'Star Trek: The Next Generation,' joining 'Charmed' and 'Mork & Mindy' on the cable outlet, Variety reports || 'Star Trek: The Experience' may be running out of steam. Cedar Fair, which owns the Las Vegas attraction, says there are no plans to renew its contract with CBS Corp., which could close the event next year, TrekToday reports || 'Bioshock,' which became one of last year's biggest console games, is making the expected move to the big screen with Gore Verbinski on board to direct, according to Variety || The last two seasons of 'Lost' will now be 17 hours each instead of 16 hours to make p for time lost because of the Writers Guild of America strike, says The Hollywood Reporter || Common, a rap artist, has decided to take a turn to acting and has been granted a role on 'Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins,' according to Variety || For the first time, SciFi Channel will rerun episodes of the 1987-94 series 'Star Trek: The Next Generation,' joining 'Charmed' and 'Mork & Mindy' on the cable outlet, Variety reports || 'Star Trek: The Experience' may be running out of steam. Cedar Fair, which owns the Las Vegas attraction, says there are no plans to renew its contract with CBS Corp., which could close the event next year, TrekToday reports ||

'Andromeda' beat by 'Mutant X'

First syndicated ratings of new season released

By MICHAEL HINMAN
Source: Slipstream
Oct-27-2001

"Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda" spent a good part of last year as the number one action hour, but the season premire, "The Widening Gyre," took a hit in the first week of first-run Nielsen syndication ratings as Tribune Entertainment's lawsuit-laden sister show, "Mutant X," took over the top spot for its series premiere.

"Andromeda" scored a 3.2 rating, slipping just behind Mutant X's 3.3, according to Mediaweek. However, the finishing was still strong enough for No. 2 in the drama category finishing ahead of "Stargate SG-1" (2.6) and "Earth: Final Conflict" (2.1).

Overall, "Andromeda" came in third, with both it and "Mutant X" finishing behind "Entertainment Tonight Weekend," which scored a 4.0.

Mediaweek reports that "The Widening Gyre" ratings were up 28 percent from the previous week's rerun of "It Hour Come Round At Last," but remains 26 percent down from the 4.3 rating the series premire, "Under the Night," scored last year.

SlipstreamWeb is reporting that some of "Mutant X's" numbers may have been "stolen" from "Andromeda," since some syndicated markets aired "Mutant X" in "Andromeda's" old time slot.

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