 Logo used since 2022 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom Ireland |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Timeshift service | Syfy +1 (closed in 2022) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sky Group (Comcast) |
| Sister channels | List of Sky UK channels |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 October 1995 (as Sci Fi Channel/Syfy) 26 July 2022 (as Sky Sci-Fi) |
| Former names | Sci Fi Channel (1995–2010) Syfy (2010–2022) |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Sky Go | Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
| Now | Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
| Virgin TV Go | Watch live (UK only) |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (Ireland only) |
Sky Sci-Fi (formerly Sci Fi Channel and Syfy) is a British pay television channel owned and operated by Sky, a division of Comcast.
Launched as The Sci-Fi Channel, it was relaunched as Syfy on 13 April 2010, as part of an ongoing global rebranding.[1] The relaunch was accompanied by the premieres of V and Human Target. The channel was given a new on-air look and a tagline of "Imagine greater".
Sky applied for a Sky Sci-Fi trademark on 4 May 2022.[2] On 14 June 2022 Sky confirmed that the channel rebrand would take place at 11am on 26 July, accompanied by a refreshed schedule of new and existing content.[3][4]
- ^ Tryhorn, Chris (19 February 2010). "Sci Fi channel to rebrand in April". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "Search for a trade mark - Intellectual Property Office".
- ^ https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/syfy-channel-to-re-launch-as-sky-sci-fi RXTVinfo, 2022-06-14
- ^ "SyFy channel re-brands to Sky Sci-Fi offering new shows and fan favourites". Sky Group (Press release). 14 June 2022.