To boost the premiere of SyFy’s "Caprica,’ the new prequel to "Battlestar Galactica," the network boldly made the previews of the two-hour premiere available in a variety of ways, giving viewers numerous chances to sample the science fiction program, reports Multichannel News.

When the show premieres Jan. 22, some 1.5 million viewers will have seen the pilot on Hulu, Syfy.com, DVD, FOD (free on demand) and via Apple and Amazon downloads, or at film-festival screenings.

— Allison J. Waldman