| Syfy | |
| Logo Alt: | Syfy logo |
| Picture Format: | 1080i HDTV |
| Network: | NBCUniversal International Networks |
| Owner: | NBCUniversal |
| Former Names: | Sci-Fi Channel |
| Sister Channels: | 13th Street CNBC Europe DreamWorks Channel E! Movies 24 Sky News |
| Website: | www.syfy.com |
Syfy (in some countries named Sci Fi) 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 September 24, 1992. It was originally named "Sci-Fi Channel". In 1995 it kicked off in the United Kingdom, followed by the Netherlands and Belgium in 1996.
The name Syfy was officially adopted on July 7, 2009, and most were renamed Syfy Universal by 2010. Exceptions to this renaming scheme included Syfy Channels in USA, Germany, France, Latin America, Spain, Portugal and future Syfy Channels in Canada, Cyprus, Israel, Nordic countries, South Africa, Türkiye and now defunct and replaced SF Australia (formerly Sci Fi Channel Australia) and Syfy UK, where the channel is simply called Syfy. Sci Fi Channels in Poland, Serbia, Slovenia and future Sci Fi Channels in Greece, Malta and now defunct Sci Fi Channel in Romania, 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.[1]
| Channel | Country or region | Launch year | Shutdown year | |
| Syfy, formerly Sci-Fi Channel | United States | 1992 | ||
| Syfy (British and Irish TV channel) | United Kingdom and Ireland | October 1, 1995 | July 26, 2022 (Channel rebrands as Sky Sci-fi) | |
| Syfy (Dutch TV channel) | Netherlands and Belgium (Flanders) | October 1, 1996 – 1998 as Sci-Fi Channel, re-launched on March 30, 2007 | July 1, 2016 | |
| Syfy (German TV channel) | Germany and Switzerland | September 1, 2003 | ||
| Syfy (French TV channel) | France | December 16, 2005 | ||
| Syfy (Spanish TV channel) | Spain and Andorra | June 1, 2006 | ||
| SF (Australian TV channel) (part ownership) | Australia | December 1, 2006[2] | December 31, 2013, replaced by Syfy in 2014 | |
| Syfy (Latin American TV channel) | Latin America | April 1, 2007 | October 1, 2023 (replaced by USA Network (second era)) | |
| Sci Fi (Polish TV channel) | Poland | December 1, 2007 | ||
| Syfy (Italy) (as a block on Steel) | Italy | January 19, 2008 | January 1, 2013 | |
| Sci Fi/Sci Fi HD (Japan) | Japan | April 1, 2008 | March 31, 2010 | |
| Sci Fi (Romanian TV channel) | Romania | April 18, 2008[3] | December 31, 2011 | |
| Syfy (Russian TV channel) | Russia | May 30, 2008 | February 28, 2013 | |
| Syfy (Asian TV channel) | Asia | July 1, 2008 | July 1, 2017 | |
| Syfy (Portuguese TV channel) | Portugal | December 6, 2008 | ||
| Sci Fi (Balkans TV channel) | Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Montenegro | October 1, 2009[4] | ||
| Syfy (Australian TV channel) (wholly owned) | Australia | January 1, 2014, replaced SF | December 31, 2019 (replaced by Fox Sci-Fi)[5] | |
| Syfy (MENA) | Middle East and North Africa | July 6, 2016[6] | 2019 |