Syfy (in some countries named Sci Fi) is a family of pay television channels that broadcast programming owned or licensed by entertainment

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around the world using the Syfy brand which is focused on

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, horror,

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and

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programming. The first such channel was launched in the United States on 24 September 1992. It was originally named "

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". In 1995 it kicked off in the

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, followed by the

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and

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in 1996. The name Syfy was officially adopted on 7 July 2009, and most were renamed Syfy Universal by 2010. Exceptions to this renaming scheme included Syfy USA, Syfy Germany, Syfy France, Syfy Latin America, Syfy Spain, Syfy Portugal and future Syfy Channels in Cyprus, Nordic countries, South Africa, Turkey and now defunct and replaced SF Australia (formerly Sci Fi Channel Australia) and Syfy UK. The Sci Fi Channels in Poland, Serbia, Slovenia and future Sci Fi Channels in Austria, Baltic countries, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Slovakia and now defunct Sci Fi Channel in Romania and Russia, became Sci Fi Universal due to ''syfy'' having a profane meaning in Polish. In 2017 the channel got rebranded but the '' Universal'' suffix was already dropped.

The list of Syfy or Sci Fi channels around the world

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The list of Syfy or Sci Fi channels around the world

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