Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis Have Returned to Amazon Prime Video

It has been a roller coaster ride for fans of the Stargate franchise. First, the various shows in the franchise were removed from Netflix and Hulu. However, that wasn't the end of the world because, in early September 2022, they were added to Prime Video. The rights to the Stargate franchise are owned by MGM, which was recently purchased by Amazon. It was likely due to that purchase that Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, and Stargate Universe (SGU) were removed from most competing streaming services (Atlantis is still available on Hulu, and all the shows are available for free on-demand on Pluto TV). Then in early December, much to every Stargate fan's surprise and consternation, Prime Video listed the shows as leaving the service on December 30. 

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Many Stargate fans assumed that the shows were being removed from Prime Video to be made available on the new MGM Plus (MGM+) video streaming service, which will be available in early 2023. That raised the prospect of having to subscribe to yet another streaming service to access the popular science fiction franchise.

Now just a few days after being removed, Stargate has again returned to Prime Video. However, an article on Gateworld pointed out that the shows have returned:

"with an inferior copy of the episodes...Previously episodes were available to stream in widescreen, with a higher picture quality. As of today SG-1 is instead available in its syndication edit (for Seasons One through Seven)."

So, the good news is that Stargate is back on Amazon Prime Video. The bad news is that, for now, it is Standard Definition (SD) syndication versions of the episodes.