Syfy Universal is a family of television stations in countries around the world broadcasting
science fiction,
fantasy,
horror,
supernatural and
paranormal programming, and owned or licensed by entertainment
conglomerate NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of
Comcast. The first such channel was launched in the United States on September 24, 1992. It was originally named "
Sci-Fi Channel", but the name Syfy was officially adopted on July 7, 2009, and most were renamed
Syfy Universal by 2010. Exceptions to this renaming scheme included Syfy USA, Syfy UK, Syfy Latin America, Syfy Portugal and now defunct and replaced SF Australia, which was formerly Sci Fi Channel Australia. The Sci Fi Channels in Poland, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia, became
Sci Fi Universal.