Syfy
Syfy (a paraphrased neology of former name Sci-Fi Channel, later shortened to Sci Fi; stylized as SYFY)[a] is an American basic cable television channel, which is owned by the NBCUniversal Media Group division and business segment of Comcast's NBCUniversal.[1] Launched on September 24, 1992, the channel broadcasts programming relating to the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres. As of January 2016, Syfy is available to 92.4 million households in America.[2]
This article is about the American sci-fi TV channel. For channels elsewhere, see List of Syfy TV channels.Country
United States
Nationwide
English
1080p HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Paramount/Viacom (50% stake) (1992–1997)
NBCUniversal (Comcast)
September 24, 1992
Mitchell Rubenstein
Laurie Silvers
- Sci-Fi Channel (1992–99)
- Sci Fi (1999–2009)
Watch live (U.S. pay-TV subscribers only)
(requires subscription to access content)
- ch. 105