The Sci Fi Channel has confirmed that Battlestar Galactica prequel, Caprica, has been given an 18-episode first season run. Thus far, a pilot TV movie has been made available, which is on DVD now, and the positive reception to that has helped convince the channel to go with a full season of the show. It'll be heading to our screens in 2010.

Meanwhile, before the end of the year we'll also be getting another two hour TV movie called Battlestar Galactica: The Fall. This will be directed by Edward James Olmos - Commander Adama, of course, - and is set to take a Cylon-view of events from the programme.

More news on both as we get it. In the meantime, Blast Magazine has further details here.