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 November 2023[update], Syfy is available to approximately 69,000,000 pay television households in the United States-down from its 2011 peak of 99,000,000 households.[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 |
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History | |
Launched | September 24, 1992; 31 years ago (1992-09-24) |
Founder | Mitchell Rubenstein Laurie Silvers |
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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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