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| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Netherlands Belgium |
| Network | NBCUniversal International Networks |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NBCUniversal |
| Sister channels | 13th Street Universal CNBC Europe DreamWorks Channel E! Euronews Sky News |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 October 1996; 29 years ago (1996-10-01) (as Sci-Fi Channel)[1] 30 May 2007; 18 years ago (2007-05-30) (re-launch) |
| Closed | 1 July 2016; 9 years ago (2016-07-01) |
| Former names | Sci-Fi Channel (1996-1998, 2007-2010) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.syfy.nl |
Syfy was aDutch-language pay television channel service specialising inscience fiction,fantasy, andhorror shows and movies. The channel launched in 2007 as a sister channel to theUS Sci Fi Channel, with a similar programming line-up. Syfy operated as a channel service ofUniversal Networks International, a division ofNBCUniversal.
Sci-Fi Channel had previously been available in Benelux in the 1990s. Failing to attract audiences, the channel withdrew from the Benelux and Scandinavia at the end of 1998, focusing on their UK service instead.[2]
An HD-simulcast started through UPC Netherlands on 1 May 2013.[3]
It officially ceased broadcasting on 1 July 2016.[4]
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