Syfy
Logo used since 2017 | |
| Country | United States |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | 229 West 43rd Street, New York City, New York |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 1080p HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Versant |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Founded | September 24, 1992 |
| Launched | September 24, 1992 |
| Founder | Mitchell Rubenstein Laurie Silvers |
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| Links | |
| Webcast | Watch live (American pay-TV subscribers only) |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Affiliated streaming service | Peacock |
| Livestream services | DirecTV Stream, FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV |
| ClaroTV+ | (Requires subscription to access content)
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Syfy (a paraphrased neology of former name Sci-Fi Channel, later shortened to Sci Fi; stylized as SYFY in all caps since 2017) is an American cable television channel owned by Versant, a former subsidiary of Comcast prior to its spin-off to their shareholders in 2026. Launched on September 24, 1992, the channel broadcasts programming relating to the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres. As of November 2023, Syfy is available in approximately 69 million pay television households in the United States, down from its 2011 peak of 99 million households.