Syfy Universal

Syfy Universal is a family of television stations in countries around the world broadcasting science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural and paranormal programming, and owned or licensed by entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. The first such channel was launched in the United States on September 24, 1992. It was originally named "Sci-Fi Channel", but the name Syfy was officially adopted on July 7, 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.

The list of Syfy or Sci Fi Universal channels includes:

ChannelCountry or regionLaunch yearYear Closed
Syfy, formerly Sci-Fi ChannelUnited States1992
Syfy (UK and Ireland)United Kingdom & Ireland1995
Syfy (Germany)Germany2003
Syfy (France), formerly Sci Fi ChannelFrance2005
SF (Australia) (part ownership)Australia20062013, replaced by Syfy (Australia) in 2014
Syfy (Australia) (wholly owned)Australia2014, replaced SF
Syfy (Spain)Spain & Andorra2006
Syfy (Dutch TV channel)Netherlands & Flanders20072016
Sci Fi Universal (Poland)Poland2007
Sci Fi Universal (Romania)Romania2007
Syfy (Latin America)Latin America2007
Universal Channel (Japan)Japan2008Replaced the "Sci Fi Channel" on April 1, 2010.
Syfy Universal (Russia)Russia20082013
Syfy (Asia)AsiaJuly 1, 20082017
Syfy (Portugal)PortugalDecember 6, 2008
Universal Channel (Philippines)PhilippinesReplaced the "Sci Fi Channel" on July 25, 2010.
Sci Fi Universal (Serbia)SerbiaOctober 1, 2009
Sci Fi Universal (Slovenia)SloveniaOctober 1, 2010
Syfy (MENA)Middle East and North AfricaJuly 6, 2016

See also

  • Space, a Canadian television channel that shows most of Sci-Fi Channel/Syfy's programming
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