List of Syfy TV channels
Syfy (in some countries named Sci Fi) is a family of pay television channels that broadcast programming owned or licensed by entertainment NBCUniversal around the world using the Syfy brand which is focused on science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural and paranormal programming. The first such channel was launched in the United States on 24 September 1992. It was originally named "Sci-Fi Channel". In 1995 it kicked off in the United Kingdom, followed by the Netherlands and Scandinavia in 1996. The name Syfy was officially adopted on 7 July 2009, and most were renamed Syfy Universal by 2010. Exceptions to this renaming scheme included Syfy USA, Syfy UK, Syfy Latin America, Syfy Portugal and now defunct and replaced SF Australia, which was formerly Sci Fi Channel Australia. The Sci Fi Channels in Poland, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia, became Sci Fi Universal due to "syfy" having a profane meaning in the Polish language. In 2017 the channel got rebranded and dropped the Universal suffix.[1]
| Syfy | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | 24 September 1992 (as Sci-Fi Channel) 7 July 2009 (as Syfy) |
| Network | NBCUniversal International Networks |
| Owned by | NBCUniversal |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Formerly called | Sci-Fi Channel |
| Sister channel(s) | 13th Street CNBC Europe DreamWorks Channel E! Movies 24 Sky News |
| Website | www.syfy.com |
The list of Syfy or Sci Fi channels includes:
| Channel | Country or region | Launch year | Shutdown year |
| Syfy, formerly Sci-Fi Channel | United States | 1992 | |
| Syfy (Asian TV channel) | Asia | July 1, 2008 | 2017 |
| Syfy (Australian TV channel) (wholly owned) | Australia | 2014, replaced SF | 2019 |
| Syfy (British and Irish TV channel) | United Kingdom & Ireland | 1995 | |
| Syfy (Dutch TV channel) | Netherlands & Flanders | 1996-1998 as Sci-Fi Channel, re-launched in 2007 | 2016 |
| Syfy (French TV channel) | France | 2005 | |
| Syfy (German TV channel) | Germany | 2003 | |
| Syfy (Latin American TV channel) | Latin America | 2007 | |
| Syfy (MENA) | Middle East and North Africa | July 6, 2016 | 2019 |
| Syfy (Portuguese TV channel) | Portugal | December 6, 2008 | |
| Syfy (Russian TV channel) | Russia | 2008 | 2013 |
| Syfy (Spanish TV channel) | Spain & Andorra | 2006 | |
| Sci Fi (Polish TV channel) | Poland | 2007 | |
| Sci Fi (Romanian TV channel) | Romania | 2007 | 2012 |
| Sci Fi (Serbian TV channel) | Serbia | October 1, 2009 | |
| Sci Fi (Slovenian TV channel) | Slovenia | October 1, 2010 | |
| SF (Australian TV channel) (part ownership) | Australia | 2006 | 2013, replaced by Syfy in 2014 |
See also
- CTV Sci-Fi Channel, a Canadian television channel that shows most of Sci-Fi Channel/Syfy's programming
References
- Andrew Liptak (11 March 2017). "The Syfy channel is rebooting with a new focus on science fiction fandom". The Verge.