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| Network | NBCUniversal International Networks |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080iHDTV (downscaled to16:9576i for theSDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NBCUniversal |
| Sister channels | 13th Street CNBC Europe DreamWorks Channel E! Sky News |
| History | |
| Former names | Sci-Fi Channel |
| Links | |
| Website | www.syfy.com |
Syfy (in some countries namedSci Fi) is a family of pay television channels that broadcast programming owned or licensed by entertainmentNBCUniversal around the world using the Syfy brand which is focused onscience fiction,fantasy,horror,supernatural andparanormal programming. The first such channel was launched in the United States on September 24, 1992. It was originally named "Sci-Fi Channel". In 1995 it kicked off in theUnited Kingdom, followed by theNetherlands andBelgium in 1996.
The name Syfy was officially adopted on July 7, 2009, and most were renamedSyfy Universal during the early 2010s years. Exceptions to this renaming scheme included Syfy Channels in USA, Germany, France, Latin America, Spain, Portugal and future Syfy Channels in Canada, Cyprus, Israel, Nordic countries, South Africa, Türkiye and now defunct and replaced SF Australia (formerly Sci Fi Channel Australia) and Syfy UK, where the channel is simply calledSyfy. Sci Fi Channels in Poland, Serbia, Slovenia and future Sci Fi Channels in Greece, Malta and now defunct Sci Fi Channel in Romania, becameSci Fi Universal due tosyfy having a profane meaning inPolish. In 2017 the channel got rebranded and theUniversal suffix was already dropped.[1]
| Channel | Country or region | Launch date |
| Syfy | United States | 1992 |
| Syfy (German TV channel) | Germany andSwitzerland | September 1, 2003 |
| Syfy (French TV channel) | France | December 16, 2005 |
| Syfy (Spanish TV channel) | Spain andAndorra | June 1, 2006 |
| Sci Fi (Polish TV channel) | Poland | December 1, 2007 |
| Syfy (Portuguese TV channel) | Portugal | December 6, 2008 |
| Sci Fi (Balkans TV channel) | Serbia,Slovenia,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Croatia andMontenegro | October 1, 2009[2] |
| Channel | Country or region | Launch year | Shutdown year |
| Syfy (British and Irish TV channel) | United Kingdom andIreland | October 1, 1995 | July 26, 2022 (Channel rebrands asSky Sci-fi) |
| Syfy (Dutch TV channel) | Netherlands andBelgium (Flanders) | October 1, 1996 – 1998 as Sci-Fi Channel, re-launched on March 30, 2007 | July 1, 2016 |
| SF (Australian TV channel) (part ownership) | Australia | December 1, 2006[3] | December 31, 2013, replaced bySyfy in 2014 |
| Syfy (Latin American TV channel) | Latin America | 1995 (block on USA Network) | November 2001 (block on USA Network) |
| April 1, 2007 | October 1, 2023 (replaced byUSA Network (second era)) | ||
| Syfy (Italy) (as a block onSteel) | Italy | January 19, 2008 | January 1, 2013 |
| Sci Fi (Japan) | Japan | April 1, 2008 | March 31, 2010 |
| Sci Fi (Romanian TV channel) | Romania | April 18, 2008[4] | December 31, 2011 |
| Syfy (Russian TV channel) | Russia | May 30, 2008 | February 28, 2013 |
| Syfy (Asian TV channel) | Asia | July 1, 2008 | July 1, 2017 |
| Syfy (Australian TV channel) (wholly owned) | Australia | January 1, 2014, replacedSF | December 31, 2019 (replaced byFox Sci-Fi)[5] |
| Syfy (MENA) | Middle East and North Africa | July 6, 2016[6] | 2019 |