Syfy (international)
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 Syfy’s current logo used since 2017 | |
| Network | NBCUniversal International Networks |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NBCUniversal International Networks[a] |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Former names | Sci-Fi Channel |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
Syfy, in some countries named Sci Fi and stylized as SYFY, is a pay channel brand owned and operated by NBCUniversal International Networks that broadcasts in-house and acquired science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural and paranormal programming. Originally named the "Sci-Fi Channel" and first launched in the United States on September 24, 1992, it expanded to the United Kingdom 3 years later, followed by the Netherlands and Belgium a year after that, i.e. 1996.
The name Syfy was officially adopted on July 7, 2009, and most were renamed Syfy Universal during the early 2010s. Sci Fi Channels in Poland, Serbia, Slovenia and future Sci Fi Channels in Greece, Malta and the now defunct Sci Fi Channel in Romania, became Sci Fi Universal due to syfy having a profane meaning in Polish. In 2017, the channel got rebranded and the Universal suffix was already dropped.[1]
Global Syfy or Sci Fi channels
[edit]| Channel | Country or region | Launch date |
|---|---|---|
| Syfy | United States | 1992 |
| Sci Fi (Balkans) | Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Montenegro | 1 October 2009[2] |
Former channels
[edit]| Channel | Country or region | Launch year | Shutdown year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syfy (UK & Ireland) | United Kingdom and Ireland | 1 October 1995 | 26 July 2022 (Channel rebrands as Sky Sci-Fi) |
| Syfy (Germany) | Germany and Switzerland | 1 September 2003 | 27 January 2026 (channel rebrands as Sky Sci-Fi) |
| Syfy (France) | France | 2 December 2005 | 17 March 2026 (channel rebrands as SciFi) |
| Syfy (Spain) | Spain and Andorra | 1 June 2006 | 1 October 2026 (channel rebrands as SciFi) |
| Sci Fi (Poland) | Poland | 1 December 2007 | 1 October 2026 (channel rebrands as SciFi) |
| Syfy (Portugal) | Portugal | 6 December 2008 | 1 October 2026 (channel rebrands as SciFi) |
| Syfy (Netherlands) | Netherlands and Belgium (Flanders) | 1 October 1996 – 1998 as Sci-Fi Channel, re-launched on 30 March 2007 | 1 July 2016 |
| SF (Australia) (part ownership) | Australia | 1 December 2006[3] | 31 December 2013, replaced by Syfy in 2014 |
| Syfy (Latin America) | Latin America | 1995 (block on USA Network) | November 2001 (block on USA Network) |
| 1 April 2007 | 1 October 2023 (replaced by USA Network (second iteration)) | ||
| Syfy (Italy) (as a block on Steel) | Italy | 19 January 2008 | 1 January 2013 |
| Sci Fi (Japan) | Japan | 1 April 2008 | 31 March 2010 |
| Sci Fi Universal (Romania) | Romania | 18 April 2008[4] | 31 December 2011 |
| Syfy (Russia) | Russia | 30 May 2008 | 28 February 2013 |
| Syfy (Asia) | Asia | 1 July 2008 | 1 July 2017 |
| Syfy (Australia) (wholly owned) | Australia | 1 January 2014, replaced SF | 31 December 2019 (replaced by Fox Sci-Fi)[5] |
| Syfy (MENA) | Middle East and North Africa | 6 July 2016[6] | 2019 |
See also
[edit]- CTV Sci-Fi Channel, a Canadian television channel that shows most of Sci-Fi Channel/Syfy's programming
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Liptak, Andrew (March 11, 2017). "The Syfy channel is rebooting with a new focus on science fiction fandom". The Verge. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Sci Fi Channel to launch in Balkans". Digital TV Europe. September 23, 2010. Archived from the original on September 23, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Australia To Get Its Own SciFi Channel". Slice of SciFi. October 18, 2006. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Două canale NBC Universal la noi: SCI FI și Universal Channel". Comanescu. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ↑ Team, The IF (November 7, 2019). "Foxtel to launch murder-mystery, sci-fi channels as part of entertainment refresh". IF Magazine. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ↑ "SyFy channel for MENA". June 9, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2023.