Syfy (French TV channel) explained

Syfy
Logo Alt:Syfy logo
Picture Format:576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Owner:Universal Global Networks France SAS a subsidiary of NBC Universal International
Country:France
Language:French
Area:France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Monaco
Switzerland
Madagascar
Sister Channels:13ème Rue
E!
DreamWorks Channel
Website:http://www.syfy.fr

Syfy is the French-speaking 24-hour science fiction entertainment channel based on the US version of the same name. The channel launched on December 2, 2005, under the branding of Sci-fi.[1] It became the fourth "Sci Fi Channel" alongside channels in the United States, UK and Germany. The channel was rebranded Syfy on January 5, 2010, as part of global rebrand.[2] Some years later, it was changed for SYFY on August 29, 2017, as part of another global rebrand.[3]

History

Sci-Fi Channel started as a programming block on 13ème Rue in 1999.[4] Sci-Fi launched as a channel in France on 2 December 2005.[5] [6]

Sci-fi was rebranded as Syfy on 5 January 2010, with the suffix Universal in the beginning.[7] [8] The channel rebranding coincides with NBC Universal Global Networks rebranding campaign which initially started in the US in July 2009.

Syfy created the pop-up channel La Chaîne de la Fin du Monde to mark the announcement of the End of the World scheduled on 21 December 2012, it broadcast on Canalsat from 21 November to 21 December 2012.[9] [10]

Distribution

Syfy initially was exclusive to CanalSat in France (except on cable networks). In December 2016, SFR announced that it had signed an exclusivity agreement with NBCUniversal and resumed exclusive distribution of Syfy, 13ème Rue and E!, available until then in the Canal offers (which are as well distributed via the ISP boxes such as Freebox of Free).[11] [12] In March 2017, the channels have arrived at SFR.[13] They were removed of Canal on 26 September 2017, in Metropolitan France.[14] [15] In Overseas France and Africa, Canal+ still distribute the channels, while SFR also added them where it operated.[16]

With the end of the exclusivity on SFR, the Universal+ service along with Syfy, 13ème Rue, E!, and the new DreamWorks channel, were launched on 17 November 2022 on SFR,[17] [18] and in December on Bouygues Telecom and Prime Video Channels.[19] Universal+ along with Syfy was also added to Molotov TV on 18 October 2023,[20] [21] and Free in January 2024.[22] However, the channels did not return on Canal+ in mainland France.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: AlloCine . 2005-10-04 . Sci Fi envahit la France ! . 2023-08-18 . AlloCiné . fr.
  2. News: Elliott . Stuart . 2009-03-16 . Sci Fi Channel Has a New Name: Now, It's Syfy . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-07-17 . 0362-4331.
  3. Web site: août 2017 17:00 . Par Sylvain Trinel Mis en ligne le 10 . 2017-08-10 . SyFy France devient SYFY le 29 août . 2024-11-26 . IGN France . fr.
  4. Évolution de Syfy - (depuis 1999/2005) - #27 - Télévo . 2023-06-16 . METAL CAPONE . 2024-11-26 . YouTube.
  5. Web site: AlloCine . 2005-10-04 . Sci Fi envahit la France ! . 2024-11-26 . AlloCiné . fr.
  6. Web site: UF . Equipe . 2005-10-24 . Arrivée de Sci-Fi en France . 2024-11-26 . Univers Freebox . fr-FR.
  7. Web site: 2015-09-16 . SyFy Universal : le nouveau nom de la chaîne Sci Fi en janvier 2010 . 2024-11-26 . Premiere.fr . FR.
  8. Web site: Leroy . Guillaume . 2009-12-03 . Scifi s'appellera Syfy le 5 janvier 2010 . 2024-11-26 . Télé 2 semaines . fr.
  9. Web site: rédaction . La . 2012-11-22 . SyFy, la chaîne de la fin du monde . 2024-11-26 . Buzzles . fr-FR.
  10. Web site: 2012-11-21 . Une chaîne dédiée à la fin du monde . 2024-11-26 . CNEWS . fr.
  11. Web site: Ferret . Anne . 2016-12-08 . SFR vole l'exclusivité de nombreuses chaînes (Discovery, 13è Rue, Syfy...) à Canal+, et à la Freebox ! . 2024-11-26 . Freenews . fr-FR.
  12. Web site: Thomassin . Geoffrey . 2017-09-02 . CANAL : Arrêt de Syfy/13ème Rue le 26 Septembre . 2024-11-26 . alloforfait.fr . fr-FR.
  13. Web site: 30 March 2017 . Guerre des exclus : Syfy et 13ème Rue sont arrivées chez SFR, et vont disparaitre prochainement chez Free, Canal et Orange . Univers Freebox.
  14. Web site: Canal+ cessera de diffuser SyFy et 13ème Rue le 26 septembre - Puremedias . 2023-08-18 . ozap.com . fr.
  15. Web site: Raby . Maxime . 2017-09-26 . Freebox Révolution : Syfy a cessé sa diffusion, Warner TV va prendre le relais . 2024-11-26 . Univers Freebox . fr-FR.
  16. Web site: Ludovic . Belzamine . SYFY, 13e Rue et Discovery Family débarquent chez SFR Caraïbe . 2024-11-26 . Megazap : Actualité des Médias et Société en Outre-Mer . fr.
  17. Web site: Valentin . Michel . 2022-11-17 . Streaming : Universal+ débarque en France . 2024-11-26 . leparisien.fr . fr-FR.
  18. Web site: Cimino . Cléophée . 2022-10-18 . Universal+ : une nouvelle plateforme de streaming débarque en France - Siècle Digital . 2024-11-26 . siecledigital.fr/ . fr-FR.
  19. Web site: Bouygues Telecom propose désormais 13ème RUE, SYFY, E ! et DreamWorks . 2024-11-26 . Corporate - Bouygues Telecom . fr-FR.
  20. Web site: Universal+ chez Molotov . 2024-11-26 . www.telesatellite.com.
  21. Web site: 2023-10-18 . Universal+ intègre la plateforme Molotov - The Media Leader FR . 2024-11-26 . fr.themedialeader.com . fr-FR.
  22. Web site: Raby . Maxime . 2024-02-27 . Free lance les 4 chaînes Universal+ sur toutes les Freebox avec 1 mois offert . 2024-11-26 . Univers Freebox . fr-FR.

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