Syfy (French TV channel)
Syfy is the French-speaking 24-hour science fiction entertainment channel based on the US version of the same name. The channel originally launched in December 2, 2005 under the branding of the Sci-fi Channel.[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.
 Syfy France uses a different colored logo from its international counterparts. | |
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | France Belgium Luxembourg Monaco Switzerland Madagascar |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Universal Global Networks France SAS a subsidiary of NBC Universal International |
| Sister channels | 13ème Rue E! DreamWorks Channel |
| History | |
| Launched | December 2, 2005 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.syfy.fr |
2010 rebrand
Sci-fi was rebranded as Syfy since January 5 2010 (formerly known as Sci Fi in France).
The channel rebranding coincides with NBC Universal Global Networks rebranding campaign which initially started in the US in July 1999.
Distribution
- France: Syfy (SD) and Syfy (HD) are widely available in France on CanalSat, and Numericable.
In December 2016, SFR announced that it had signed an exclusivity agreement with NBCUniversal and resumed exclusive distribution of Syfy, 13ème Rue Universal and E!, available until now in the Canal offers as well as via the Freebox of Free.
Since then, the channels have arrived at SFR, but are still broadcast on Canal, Free and Orange. But this was no longer the case as of 26 September 2017.[3]
References
- AlloCine (2005-10-04). "Sci Fi envahit la France !". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- Elliott, Stuart (2009-03-16). "Sci Fi Channel Has a New Name: Now, It's Syfy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- "Canal+ cessera de diffuser SyFy et 13ème Rue le 26 septembre - Puremedias". ozap.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
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