Syfy | |
Logo Alt: | Syfy logo |
Launch Date: | April 1, 2007 (as Sci Fi) October 10, 2010 (as Syfy) |
Former Names: | Sci-Fi (2007-2010) |
Closed Date: | October 1, 2023[1] |
Picture Format: | 480i SDTV/1080i HDTV |
Owner: | NBCUniversal International Networks Spanish Latin America (NBCUniversal/Comcast (majority); Ole Communications (minority)) (distributed by Ole Distribution) Brazil: NBCUniversal International Networks Brasil (NBCUniversal/Comcast (50%), Canais Globo/Grupo Globo (50%)) (distributed by Canais Globo) |
Country: | United States |
Area: | Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela |
Language: | Spanish, Portuguese |
Sister Channels: | Universal TV Studio Universal Telemundo Internacional E! |
Replaced By: | USA Network |
Website: | Syfy Latin America Syfy Brazil |
Syfy was a Latin American channel dedicated to science fiction and fantasy programming, owned by NBCUniversal International Networks, a division of NBCUniversal. The local version of the channel, available both in Spanish- and Portuguese-language feeds (for Spanish-speaking countries and for Brazil, respectively), was launched in 2007.Until October 10, 2010,[2] Syfy was known as Sci Fi.
The Brazilian feed of the channel, as well as its sister network, Studio Universal, is operated since mid-July 2012 by the joint venture between Universal Networks International and Grupo Globo-owned Canais Globo which already operated the Brazilian version of Universal TV.[3]
The channel closed on October 1, 2023 and was replaced by USA Network after 19 years of absence in Latin America.thumb|right|150px|Logo for Syfy as "Sci Fi", 2007–2010.thumb|right|150px|Logo for Syfy 2010-2018