Syfy
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This article is about the American sci-fi TV channel. For channels elsewhere, see List of Syfy TV channels.
Syfy (a paraphrased neology of former name Sci-Fi Channel, later shortened to Sci Fi; stylized as SYFY)[lower-alpha 1] 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]
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Country | United States |
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Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Headquarters | Comcast Building, New York City, New York |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 1080p HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Paramount/Viacom (50% stake) (1992–1997) NBCUniversal (Comcast) |
Parent | NBCUniversal Media Group |
Sister channels | |
History | |
Launched | September 24, 1992; 31 years ago (1992-09-24) |
Founder | Mitchell Rubenstein Laurie Silvers |
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Links | |
Webcast | Watch live (U.S. pay-TV subscribers only) |
Website | www |
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Streaming media | |
Streaming Services | fuboTV, YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream |
ClaroTV+ | (requires subscription to access content)
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