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 and 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:

Channel Country or region Launch year
Syfy, formerly Sci Fi Channel United States 1992
Syfy (United Kingdom) United Kingdom 1995
Syfy Universal (Germany) Germany 2003
Syfy Universal (France), formerly Sci Fi Channel France 2005
Sci Fi Channel (Australia) Australia 2006
Syfy Universal (Spain) Spain 2006
Syfy Universal (Benelux) Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg 2007
Sci Fi Universal (Poland) Poland 2007
Sci Fi Universal (Romania) Romania 2007
Syfy (Latin America) Latin America 2007
Universal Channel (Japan) Japan 2008; replaced the "Sci Fi Channel" on April 1, 2010.
Syfy Universal (Russia) Russia 2008
Syfy Universal (Asia) Asia July 1, 2008
Syfy Universal (Portugal) Portugal December 6, 2008
Universal Channel (Philippines) Philippines Replaced the "Sci Fi Channel" on July 25, 2010.
Sci Fi Universal (Serbia) Serbia October 1, 2009
Sci Fi Universal (Slovenia) Slovenia -
Syfy Universal (Africa) Africa -

See also