Syfy (Latin American TV channel)

Syfy is a Latin American channel dedicated to science fiction and fantasy programming, owned by Universal Networks International, a division of NBCUniversal. The local version of the channel, available both in Spanish- and Portuguese-language feeds (for Spanish-speaking countries and for Brazil, respectively), was launched in 2007. Until October 10, 2010,[1] Syfy was known as Sci Fi.

Syfy
Launched	April 1, 2007 (as Sci Fi) October 10, 2010 (as Syfy)
Owned by	NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUniversal/Comcast) (operated and distributed by HBO Latin America Group) Brazil: NBCUniversal International Networks (50%), Globosat (Grupo Globo, 50%) (distributed by Globosat)
Picture format	480i SDTV/1080i HDTV
Slogan	Spanish: Es Cosa de Fans Portuguese: É Coisa de Fã (From the global Syfy slogan, "It's a Fan Thing")
Country	United States
Language	Spanish, Portuguese
Broadcast area	Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela
Formerly called	Sci Fi (2007-2010)
Sister channel(s)	Universal TV Studio Universal MSNBC Latin America CNBC Latin America E!
Website	Syfy Latin America Syfy Brazil
Availability
Satellite
Dish Network Mexico	204
Cable
MASTV Mexico	66

The Brazilian feed of the channel, as well as its sister network, Studio Universal, is operated since mid-July 2012 by the joint venture between Universal Networks International and Grupo Globo-owned Globosat which already operated the Brazilian version of Universal Channel.[2]