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Take our 'digital future' demographic survey

Options for an 11th season of Stargate SG-1 are closing off to us. Based on all the insider information and evidence gathered by the campaign steerers, we believe the only way to ensure an 11th season for Stargate SG-1 is for first-run episodes to debut exclusively on the Internet from download services like Amazon Unbox and Apple iTunes.

To watch the episodes on your computer, you'll need to have DSL/broadband Internet plus Apple's iTunes/Quicktime or Windows Media Player, which are both free applications. You don't need an iPod. Reports are that quality is as good as a television picture.

For some US fans, those without DSL/broadband Internet connections, this will mean waiting a year after Internet release to view episodes on syndicated TV. But not all fans in the US receive the SCI FI Channel and are unable to watch first-run episodes now. Many watch Stargate SG-1 through syndicated televised episodes only so nothing will change for those US viewers.

Most likely, international fans, those outside the US, will not be able to access the Season 11 downloads, but will get their televised seasons as normal. These fans have always had to wait until the US finished its first-run season episodes, so there is virtually no change.

The question for US fans is this: is it better for some to have to wait a year to see a Season 11 in syndication, or to have no Season 11 at all?

The question for international fans, those with the necessary DSL/broadband Internet connection, is this: you may not be able to get access to Season 10 episodes now through download, but do you want to be able to get Season 11 first-run episodes in the future?

The question for US and international fans, those with the necessary DSL/broadband Internet connection, is this: would having access to first-run episodes on the Internet deter you from watching episodes on TV or buying the DVDs?

To help us answer these key questions affecting the future of our show - if there is to be a future for our show - take our new 'digital future' survey below. All questions are required and we ask you to participate responsibly and constructively, answering as accurately as you can. Only take the survey once. We will be sending this data to senior executives at MGM and we hope it will have a direct bearing on Stargate SG-1 continuing, rather than bowing out after a TV movie.

We're doing our utmost to make a business case for the continuation of Stargate SG-1, drawing on our power as consumers rather than our views as fans. That said, you can still opt out of answering the income and Stargate SG-1 expenditure questions if you prefer: that choice is provided in the list for each.

There will always be an option for you to say 'I'll wait until the episodes air on TV' rather than downloading. Please note - that's not necessarily a negative judgement! You may want to download, you may think its a great idea, but you can't because you don't have the necessary broadband connection or a recent enough computer, or it may be too expensive. There's a tie-in question at the end of the survey that will let you tell us why you'll be waiting to watch on TV.

In terms of personal information, only a valid email address will be requested: this is used by our survey co-ordinator solely to verify we don't have duplicate entries to the survey, then it's deleted before any other data is even looked at. You have our guarantee your privacy will be respected and your individual survey entry will remain strictly confidential: the survey data is accessible only to the survey co-ordinator.