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| Country | Singapore |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Singapore Taiwan Hong Kong Malaysia Philippines Thailand Indonesia |
| Network | NBCUniversal International Networks |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV)16:9 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NBCUniversal |
| Sister channels | CNBC Asia DIVA E! Golf Channel Universal Channel DreamWorks Channel Euronews |
| History | |
| Launched | July 1, 2008; 17 years ago (2008-07-01) |
| Closed | June 30, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-06-30) (Malaysia) July 1, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-07-01) (Rest of Asia) |
| Former names | Sci Fi Channel (2008-2010) Syfy Universal (2010-2012) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Syfy Universal Asia (sometimes referred to asSyfy Asia) was an Asiancable television channel, launched on 1 July 2008, which mainly airsscience fiction,fantasy andhorror programs and movies.[1] It also airs anime programming. It is owned byUniversal Networks International.
The channel rebranded as Syfy Universal on 26 July 2010.[2] On 7 February 2012, Syfy Universal's name was simplified toSyfy as well as converting from4:3 aspect ratio to16:9widescreen picture format since 1 April 2011. The channel delivers Same Day or Express from the U. S. telecast with selected programs.
After 9 years of broadcasting, Syfy along withUniversal Channel officially ceased transmission at midnight, 1 July 2017, in the rest of the Asia and in Malaysia was discontinued a day earlier. The channel aired a final Syfy Original Movie,Ozark Sharks on that day, ending with production credits before the channel went off-the-air.[3]
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Syfy Kids was a programming block onKidsCo, in which both of them shut down in favor of Sprout, which is nowUniversal Kids. The block was launched in February 2013, and was shut down in December of that same year.
The Syfy Kids block will launch with a first-run exclusive of its original production Zuzu & the Supernuffs from Matchbox Pictures. It will also feature the CG-animated Matt Hatter Chronicles, produced by Platinum Films and Toronto's Dream Mill, with animation by Arc Productions; Z-Squad, from Corus' Nelvana Enterprises and Enemes, and the Back to the Future animated series.
demo Key titles on the block include: Matt Hatter Chronicles, ZuZu & the Supernuffs, Z-Squad, The Future is Wild, Back to the Future and The Mummy.