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| description= SciFi Channel Logo
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| website= [http://www.scifi.com www.scifi.com]
| countries= {{flag|US}}
| channels= '''[[w:DirecTV|DirecTV]]''' Channel 244 (SD/HD)<br/> '''[[w:Dish Network|Dish Network]]''' Channel 122 (SD/HD)<br/> '''[[w:C-Band|C-Band]]''' Galaxy 14-Channel 18<br/> '''[[w:Verizon Communications|Verizon]]''' Channel 150<br/> Other cable providers channels vary
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The '''Sci Fi Channel''' is an American cable television channel, launched on September 24, 1992, specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, paranormal entertainment, and other non-science fiction related programming. The network is owned by [[w:NBC Universal|NBC Universal]].
 
The Sci Fi Channel owns initial broadcast rights for airing the [[Re-imagined Series]] in [[w:SDTV|standard definition]]. On a few occasions, episodes of the Re-imagined Series have been broadcast on NBC Television itself. On October 3, 2007, [[w:DirecTV|DirecTV]] added an HD version of the channel.<ref>[http://www.tvpredictions.com/dsix100307.htm DIRECTV Adds Six HD Channels ]</ref> [http://www.dishnetwork.com Dish Network] begin broadcasting the channel in HD on April 18, 2008.
 
In addition to the new ''Battlestar Galactica'' series, the Sci Fi Channel also airs the [[Original Series]] and ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' periodically throughout their broadcast year.
 
The Sci Fi Channel has also aired encore presentations of the NBC Television show ''[[w:Heroes (TV show)|Heroes]]'' in coordination with its parent company.
 
Originally-created made-for-TV movies as well as theatrically released motion pictures are also a Sci Fi Channel staple.
 
Other originally-created or separately-produced popular programming on the Sci Fi Channel, past and present, include:
 
*''[[w:Babylon 5|Babylon 5]]''
*''[[w:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]'' (2005 revised series)
*''[[w:The Dresden Files (TV series)|The Dresden Files]]''
*''[[w:Eureka (TV series)|Eureka]]''
*''[[w:Farscape|Farscape]]''
*''[[w:Jericho (TV series)|Jericho]]''
*''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]''
*''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Enterprise|Star Trek: Enterprise]]''
 
==See also==
*[[List of Sci Fi Channel airdates (TOS)]]
*[[List of Sci Fi Channel airdates (1980)]]
 
==External links==
*[http://www.scifi.com/ SciFi Channel Official Site]
*[http://www.scifi.com//battlestar SciFi's Battlestar Galactica site]
 
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