List of Syfy TV channels


Syfy is a family of pay television channels that broadcast programming owned or licensed by entertainment NBCUniversal around the world using the Syfy brand which is focused on science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural and paranormal programming. The first such channel was launched in the United States on 24 September 1992. It was originally named "Sci-Fi Channel". In 1995 it kicked off in the United Kingdom, followed by the Netherlands and Scandinavia 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 UK, Syfy Latin America, Syfy Portugal and now defunct and replaced SF Australia, which was formerly Sci Fi Channel Australia. The Sci Fi Channels in Poland, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia, became Sci Fi Universal due to "syfy" having a profane meaning in the Polish language. In 2017 the channel got rebranded and dropped the Universal suffix.
The list of Syfy or Sci Fi channels includes:
ChannelCountry or regionLaunch yearShutdown year
Syfy, formerly Sci-Fi ChannelUnited States1992
Syfy AsiaJuly 1, 20082017
Syfy Australia2014, replaced SF2019
Syfy United Kingdom & Ireland1995
Syfy Netherlands & Flanders1996-1998 as Sci-Fi Channel, re-launched in 20072016
Syfy France2005
Syfy Germany2003
Syfy Latin America2007
Syfy Middle East and North AfricaJuly 6, 20162019
Syfy PortugalDecember 6, 2008
Syfy Russia20082013
Syfy Spain & Andorra2006
Sci Fi Poland2007
Sci Fi Romania20072012
Sci Fi SerbiaOctober 1, 2009
Sci Fi SloveniaOctober 1, 2010
SF Australia20062013, replaced by Syfy in 2014