Syfy (Asian TV channel)
Syfy Universal Asia (sometimes referred to as Syfy Asia) was an Asian cable television channel, launched on July 1, 2008 which mainly airs science fiction, fantasy and horror programs and movies. It also airs anime programming. It is owned by Universal Networks International.
| Syfy Universal / Syfy (Asia) | |
|---|---|
 Syfy logo | |
| Launched | July 1, 2008 |
| Closed | June 30, 2017 (Malaysia and Sri Lanka) July 1, 2017 (Rest of Asia) |
| Network | NBCUniversal International Networks |
| Owned by | NBCUniversal |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 16:9 1080i (HDTV) |
| Slogan | Imagine Greater |
| Country | Singapore |
| Broadcast area | Defunct |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
| Formerly called | Sci Fi Channel (2008-2010), Syfy Universal (2010-2012) |
| Replaced | Syfy (2012-2017) |
| Sister channel(s) | CNBC Asia DIVA E! Golf Channel Universal Channel DreamWorks Channel Euronews |
| Website | www |
The channel rebranded as Syfy Universal on July 26, 2010. On February 7, 2012, Syfy Universal's name was simplified to Syfy as well as converting from 4:3 aspect ratio to 16:9 widescreen picture format since April 1, 2011. The channel delivers Same Day or Express from the U. S. telecast with selected programs.
On July 1, 2017, Syfy along with Universal Channel officially ceased transmission at midnight in the rest of the Asia and in Malaysia and Sri Lanka was discontinued a day earlier. The channel aired a final Syfy Original Movie, Summer Shark Attack on that day, ending with production credits before went off-the-air.[1]
Operating channels
Final Programming
Shows
- A Haunting
- Air
- Alphas
- Andromeda
- The Andromeda Strain
- Angel
- Attack of the Show!
- Babylon 5
- Battlestar Galactica
- Being Human
- Bionic Woman
- Black Lagoon
- Blade: The Series
- Continuum
- Dark Matter
- Dead Like Me
- The Dead Zone
- Defiance
- Destination Truth
- Dominion
- Ergo Proxy
- Escape Or Die!
- Eureka
- Face Off
- Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files
- Farscape
- Firefly
- First Wave
- Ghost Mine
- Ghost Whisperer
- Haibane Renmei
- Halcyon
- Haunted Case Files
- Haunted Collector
- Haunted Highway
- The Haunting Hour
- Haven
- Heroes of Cosplay
- Heroes
- Incorporated
- Jeremiah'
- Kyle XY'
- Legend of the Seeker
- Legend Quest
- Marcel's Quantum Kitchen
- Medium
- Merlin
- Mutant X
- The New Addams Family
- Nyan Koi!
- The Outer Limits
- Paranormal Survivor
- Paranormal Witness
- The Paranormal Zone
- Quantum Leap
- The R.I.P. Files
- Riese: Kingdom Falling
- RocketJump: The Show
- Sanctuary
- Samurai Girl
- Scariest Places on Earth
- Serial Experiments Lain
- Sliders
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Stargate Atlantis
- Stargate SG-1
- Stargate Universe
- Smallville
- Stan Lee's Lucky Man
- Stranded
- Supernatural
- Supernatural: The Animation
- Town of the Living Dead
- Tru Calling
- The Twilight Zone
- Warehouse 13
- Web Soup
- Xena: Warrior Princess
- Z Nation
Syfy Kids
Movie block
- Mockbuster Mayhem
- Syfy Movies
See also
- Syfy Universal in various countries
- SF Channel (Australia)
References
- "Universal Channel and Syfy End of Broadcast". SkyCable. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
- Ng-See-Quan, Danielle (16 April 2013). "KidsCo sends new Syfy block to Asia". KidScreen.
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.
- Rusak, Gary (20 August 2013). "KidsCo acquires Sendokai Champions". KidScreen.
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.