SCI FI HAS RECORD FEB

The SCI FI Channel reported its highest February prime-time ratings ever, averaging a 1.0 rating (777,000 households). That represented a 43 percent increase over the network's 0.7 rating last February and places SCI FI in the top 10 among all basic cable networks, the channel reported.

Stargate SG-1 remained SCI FI's top-rated original series. New episodes of Stargate SG-1 averaged a 1.6 rating (1.26 million households), a 78 percent improvement over February 2002, the network reported. SCI FI's Monday block of Stargate SG-1 reruns also got high ratings, doubling those in their time periods compared with 2002.

SCI FI scored high in several key demographics:
•Men 18-49 (0.7, ranked fifth)
•Persons 18-49 (0.5, ranking seventh)
•Men 25-54 (0.8, ranking fourth)
•Women 25-54 (0.5, ranking ninth)
•Persons 25-54 (0.7, ranking fifth)
•Total persons 2+ (0.5, ranking eighth)
The channel also ranked eighth in delivery of persons 18-49 and seventh for persons 25-54.