 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; 19 years ago (2005-12-02) |
| Links | |
| 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. 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. Some years later, it was changed for SYFY on August 29, 2017, as part of another global rebrand.
History
Sci-Fi Channel started as a programming block on 13ème Rue in 1999. Sci-Fi launched as a channel in France on 2 December 2005.
Sci-fi was rebranded as Syfy on 5 January 2010, with the suffix Universal in the beginning. 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.
Distribution
- France: Syfy is widely available in France on SFR, Bouygues Telecom, Free, Molotov TV and Amazon Prime Video.
- Belgium: Syfy is available in option on Proximus Pickx, VOO and Telenet.
- Switzerland: Syfy is available on Swisscom (Blue TV XL) and Sunrise (Premium Plus).
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).
In March 2017, the channels have arrived at SFR. They were removed of Canal on 26 September 2017, in Metropolitan France. In Overseas France and Africa, Canal+ still distribute the channels, while SFR also added them where it operated.
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, and in December on Bouygues Telecom and Prime Video Channels. Universal+ along with Syfy was also added to Molotov TV on 18 October 2023, and Free in January 2024. However, the channels did not return on Canal+ in mainland France.
See also
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.
- août 2017 17:00, Par Sylvain Trinel Mis en ligne le 10 (2017-08-10). "SyFy France devient SYFY le 29 août". IGN France (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
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- AlloCine (2005-10-04). "Sci Fi envahit la France !". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- UF, Equipe (2005-10-24). "Arrivée de Sci-Fi en France". Univers Freebox (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- "SyFy Universal : le nouveau nom de la chaîne Sci Fi en janvier 2010". Premiere.fr (in French). 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- Leroy, Guillaume (2009-12-03). "Scifi s'appellera Syfy le 5 janvier 2010". Télé 2 semaines (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- rédaction, La (2012-11-22). "SyFy, la chaîne de la fin du monde". Buzzles (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- "Une chaîne dédiée à la fin du monde". CNEWS (in French). 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- Ferret, Anne (2016-12-08). "SFR vole l'exclusivité de nombreuses chaînes (Discovery, 13è Rue, Syfy...) à Canal+, et à la Freebox !". Freenews (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- Thomassin, Geoffrey (2017-09-02). "CANAL : Arrêt de Syfy/13ème Rue le 26 Septembre". alloforfait.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- "Guerre des exclus : Syfy et 13ème Rue sont arrivées chez SFR, et vont disparaitre prochainement chez Free, Canal et Orange". Univers Freebox. 30 March 2017.
- "Canal+ cessera de diffuser SyFy et 13ème Rue le 26 septembre - Puremedias". ozap.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- Raby, Maxime (2017-09-26). "Freebox Révolution : Syfy a cessé sa diffusion, Warner TV va prendre le relais". Univers Freebox (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- Ludovic, Belzamine. "SYFY, 13e Rue et Discovery Family débarquent chez SFR Caraïbe". Megazap : Actualité des Médias et Société en Outre-Mer (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- Valentin, Michel (2022-11-17). "Streaming : Universal+ débarque en France". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- Cimino, Cléophée (2022-10-18). "Universal+ : une nouvelle plateforme de streaming débarque en France - Siècle Digital". siecledigital.fr/ (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- "Bouygues Telecom propose désormais 13ème RUE, SYFY, E ! et DreamWorks". Corporate - Bouygues Telecom (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- "Universal+ chez Molotov". www.telesatellite.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- "Universal+ intègre la plateforme Molotov - The Media Leader FR". fr.themedialeader.com (in French). 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- Raby, Maxime (2024-02-27). "Free lance les 4 chaînes Universal+ sur toutes les Freebox avec 1 mois offert". Univers Freebox (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
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