Syfy (Australian TV channel)

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Syfy
SYFY.svg
CountryAustralia
Broadcast areaAustralia
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Timeshift serviceSyfy + 2
Ownership
Owner Universal Networks International
(NBCUniversal)
Sister channels 13th Street
CNBC Australia
E!
Style Network
Universal TV
Euronews
History
Launched1 January 2014
Replaced SF Channel
Closed31 December 2019
Replaced by Fox Sci-Fi (Foxtel only)
Links
Website syfy.com.au
Availability
Streaming media
Foxtel Go Channel 123

Syfy was an Australian pay television channel dedicated to science fiction and fantasy television shows and movies. The channel was launched on 1 January 2014, replacing SF. [1] [2]

Contents

On 31 December 2019, it was replaced with Fox Sci-Fi .

History

In August 2013, it was announced that Foxtel had failed to complete negotiations with the TV1 General Entertainment Partnership (of which NBCUniversal was a part member) for a new carriage deal for their channel SF (an Australian science fiction channel), and would ultimately replace it with another science fiction dedicated channel once SF's carriage deal had expired. [3] It was announced in September that Syfy, wholly owned by NBCUniversal, would replace SF in early 2014. [1]

Syfy is part of the international brand Syfy Universal and is wholly owned and operated by Universal Networks International (a division of NBCUniversal). In contrast, SF was an Australian exclusive brand with only 33.33% owned by NBCUniversal (with the remaining shares equally being held by CBS Studios International and Sony Pictures Television). [3] [1]

On 15 April 2014, Syfy launched on Australian IPTV provider Fetch TV. [4]

On 17 September 2017, the channel received a new logo alongside refreshed branding as part of an international overhaul of the brand by NBCUniversal. [5]

On 7 November 2019, Foxtel announced that Syfy would be replaced by Fox Sci-Fi on 17 December 2019. Syfy finally closed down on Australian IPTV provider Fetch TV at midnight on 31 December 2019, after which the channel space created in 2006 by SF ceased to exist.

Programming

Programming featured classic and new science fiction and fantasy television shows and movies. [6] [7]

First-Run Programming

Original Programming

Acquired Programming

Second-Run Programming

Movies

Criticism

Syfy has come under criticism from Foxtel subscribers for a number of programming related issues, specifically regarding the high number of repeats and the low quality of the Syfy programming. Significantly, Syfy Australia did not hold the rights to any of the Star Trek franchise, while its predecessor did. [25] [26] [27] This has changed and Deep Space Nine, Enterprise, The Next Generation, The Original Series and Voyager has made their way onto the channel.

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