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Sci-Fi Channel

Foundation date: 1992-09-24
About:
A sister channel of the USA Network, the Sci-Fi Channel was launched as a joint venture between then-partners Paramount Pictures and MCA, aimed towards fans of both the science fiction and horror/fantasy genres. Key advisors for the channel before and during its launch included Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and acclaimed sci-fi author Isaac Asimov.
Today, after years of different ownerships by Seagram and Vivendi, the Sci-Fi Network is currently a subsidiary of NBC Universal. Aside from classic sci-fi and horror movies, as well as reruns of sci-fi shows, the network airs original programming such as the new Battlestar Galactica and Stargate: Atlantis. As of 2006, Sci-Fi has also opened its timeslots to programs not related to the genre, such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Extreme Championship Wrestling.
Anime found its place on Sci-Fi in the 1990s through a Saturday morning block called Saturday Anime, which aired edited English dubs of AKIRA, Project A-Ko, Dominion Tank Police and Record of Lodoss War.
Changed its name to Syfy in 2009.
News: Show:
Gundam 00's 10th Anniversary Stage Reading Introduces New Character, Mecha (Apr 15, 2018)
Gurren Lagann Stage Play's Cast Photographed in Costume (Oct 21, 2014)
Gurren Lagann Stage Play's Cast Announced (Aug 22, 2014)
GTO's Fujisawa to Launch Tokko Zero Manga (Jun 8, 2013)
Main Descendants of Darkness Manga Series to Resume (Jun 25, 2011)
New Descendants of Darkness Manga Chapter Runs in June (Jun 1, 2011)
U.S. Syfy TV Channel Moves Anime to Thursdays in March (Feb 23, 2011)
Tales from Earthsea in NYC, LA, SF, Seattle, Honolulu (Update 2) (Jul 14, 2010)
Earthsea, KamiNomi, Umasou, Evangelion Promos Streamed (Jul 7, 2010)
Chicago's C2E2 to Screen Both Gurren Lagann Films (Apr 10, 2010)
Descendants of Darkness Manga Returns After 8 Years (Jan 17, 2010)
2nd Gurren Lagann Film Holds U.S. Debut in San Francisco (Oct 30, 2009)
Syfy's Ani-Monday Block Lists Monster Series (Aug 17, 2009)
1st Gurren Lagann Film at San Francisco in September (Jul 17, 2009)
1st Gurren Lagann Film's Subbed U.S. Premiere at AX (Jun 4, 2009)
Gurren Lagann's Yoko Idol CD/Music Video Promo Posted (Apr 8, 2009)
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Film to Open in Japan in 2010 (Mar 29, 2009)
Twilight Director Hardwicke Hints at Anime Version (Mar 16, 2009)
Second Gurren Lagann Film's Full Trailer Streamed (Mar 13, 2009)
Gurren Lagann DVD Bundled with Yoko's Idol Debut CD (Mar 10, 2009)
Second Gurren Lagann Film's Teaser Trailer Streamed (Jan 8, 2009)
Gurren Lagann on Canada's Super Channel 2 Next Month (Nov 24, 2008)
Animax block to start on SciFi Channel (Nov 11, 2008)
Moribito to Premiere on Adult Swim at 1:30 a.m. ET/PT (Aug 23, 2008)
Gurren Lagann Now Offered in Web Streams & iTunes Store (Jul 29, 2008)
First Full Gurren Lagann Movie Trailer Streamed (Jul 18, 2008)
English Gundam 00 Promo, Cast for 4 Meisters Posted (Jul 8, 2008)
Gundam 00 to Run on Sci Fi Channel on November 17 (Jul 4, 2008)
Bandai Entertainment's Gurren Lagann Dub Cast Announced (Jul 3, 2008)
Bandai Entertainment Clarifies Statements on DVDs (May 31, 2008)
Bandai Entertainment Confirms Gurren Lagann on Sci Fi Channel (May 24, 2008)
BEI's Yoshida: Gurren Lagann TV Plans Not Finalized (May 21, 2008)
Gurren Lagann Listed on America's Sci Fi Channel on July 28 (May 19, 2008)
Tokyopop Licenses Tokko Manga from GTO's Fujisawa (Mar 27, 2008)
America's Sci Fi Channel Adds Anime on Tuesdays (Jan 3, 2008)
The Anime Network, Sci-Fi Add New Anime Programing (Dec 4, 2007)
Naruto Film on Canada's YTV, Anime on Super Channel (Nov 12, 2007)
Sci-Fi Channel to Air Karas, Black Jack, more (Oct 30, 2007)
Virus Buster Serge to Run on Sci Fi Channel in October (Aug 27, 2007)
Ghibli's Tales from Earthsea English Cast Announced (Jul 9, 2007)
Ergo Proxy, Tenjho Tenge to Air on Fuse Starting June 8 (May 9, 2007)
Sci Fi Channel Reveals More Titles for Ani-Monday Slot (May 9, 2007)
Sci Fi to Air Ghost in the Shell's Solid State Society, Noein, Tokko (May 6, 2007)
Sci Fi Channel Launches Monday Night Anime Block (May 5, 2007)
Howl's Moving Castle Nominated for Nebula (Mar 2, 2007)
Weekend Wrapup - Week in Anime [15/10 - 21/10] (Oct 22, 2006)
Gedo Senki US Release in Jeopardy (Oct 17, 2006)
Live Action Witch Hunter Robin Confirmed (Apr 6, 2004)
Live Action Witch Hunter Robin (Jan 20, 2004)
German SCI FI Channel in November (Jul 18, 2003)
Gall Force on UK TV (Apr 2, 2003)
Farscape Cancelled, Anime Feature Planned? (Sep 10, 2002)
Norio Shioyama at Sakura Con (Mar 14, 2002)
Cartoon Network Breaks Rating Records in 2001 (Mar 11, 2002)
Official Word on Adult Swim Action (Jan 22, 2002)
Bandai to Release Ronin Warriors (Nov 28, 2001)
Sailor Moon Home Video Release PR (Sep 26, 2001)
Anime On Sci-Fi (Jul 1, 2001)
ADV Films Febuary and March Releases (Jan 19, 2001)
Anime channel petition (Jul 17, 2000)
Viz Series Goes Brodcast (Mar 1, 2000)
Key the Metal Idol to be shown on local PBS station (Oct 28, 1998)
Sci-Fi Masters of Fantasy Anime Special (Sep 10, 1998)
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The List - 7 Highly Questionable Videogame Adaptations (Mar 5, 2016)
Tales Of The Industry - Getting a Foot in the Door (May 19, 2015)
Shelf Life - Laugh Factory (Jan 21, 2013)
The Mike Toole Show - Rise of Super Robot Island (Feb 26, 2012)
Shelf Life - Car Talk (Dec 20, 2010)
Hey, Answerman! - Touchy Subjects (Aug 6, 2010)
Hey, Answerman! (Jun 5, 2010)
The X Button - Diabolical Machinations (Sep 23, 2009)
The X Button - Idol Talk (Jul 29, 2009)
The X Button - Hyper Bullet Nostalgia (Apr 29, 2009)
The X Button - Innuendo (Feb 11, 2009)
The Click - October 4th - 10th (Oct 4, 2008)
The Click - September 6th - 12th (Sep 6, 2008)
The Click - April 26 - May 2 (Apr 26, 2008)
The Click - December 15 - 21 (Dec 15, 2007)
The Click - November 24 - 30 (Nov 24, 2007)
The Click - November 3rd - November 9th (Nov 3, 2007)
The Click - June 9 - 15 (Jun 9, 2007)
The Click - May 19th - May 25th (May 19, 2007)
The Click - May 12th - May 18th (May 12, 2007)
Hey, Answerman! (May 11, 2007)
Hey, Answerman! (Oct 21, 2005)
2004 Year in Review - Stories to Watch in 2005 (Jan 26, 2005)
The Edit List - Witch Hunter Robin (Feb 18, 2004)
Answerman: Through the Looking Glass (Aug 15, 2002)
The Edit List - Tenchi Muyou OVA Series 1 - ep. 1: Ryouko Resurrected (Dec 9, 2001)
Answerman: Live-Action Answering (Nov 30, 2001)
Answerman: To the Point (Oct 2, 2001)
Anime News Network Christmas 1998 Survey (Nov 24, 1998)
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Anime with which this company was involved:
(English version)
8 Man After (OAV) : Broadcaster
Adieu Galaxy Express 999 (movie) : Broadcaster
Akira (movie) : Broadcaster (Streamline dub)
Appleseed (OAV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Tuesday)
Armitage III (OAV) : Broadcaster
Armitage III: Poly-Matrix (movie) : Broadcaster
Bionic Six (U.S. TV) : Broadcaster
Black Jack The Movie : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Blood: The Last Vampire (movie) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Blue Gender (TV) : Broadcaster (UK)
Casshan: Robot Hunter Casshern (OAV) : Broadcaster (mid-90s/feature version)
Dead Leaves (OAV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Demon City Shinjuku (OAV) : Broadcaster
Descendants of Darkness (TV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Dominion Tank Police (OAV) : Broadcaster
E.Y.E.S. of Mars (movie) : Broadcaster
Excel Saga (TV) : Broadcaster (UK Pay TV)
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture : Broadcaster
Galaxy Express 999 (movie) : Broadcaster
Gall Force - Eternal Story (movie) : Broadcaster
Ghost in the Shell (movie) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society (movie) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Green Legend Ran (OAV) : Broadcaster (mid-90s/feature version)
Gurren Lagann (TV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (movie) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Iria - Zeiram the Animation (OAV) : Broadcaster
Kai Doh Maru (OAV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Tuesday and Ani-Monday)
Karas (OAV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers (TV) : Broadcaster
Lily C.A.T. (OAV) : Broadcaster
M.D. Geist (OAV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
M.D. Geist II - Death Force (OAV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Macross Plus (OAV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Martian Successor Nadesico (TV) : Broadcaster (UK Pay TV)
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (TV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season (TV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Monster Rancher (TV) : Broadcaster
Negadon: The Monster from Mars (movie) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV) : Broadcaster (UK Pay TV)
Ninja Scroll (movie) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Noein - to your other self (TV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Now and Then, Here and There (TV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Odin - Starlight Mutiny (movie) : Broadcaster
Perfect Blue (movie) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Project A-ko (movie) : Broadcaster
Project A-ko: Uncivil Wars (OAV) : Broadcaster
Psychic Wars (OAV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Rave Master (TV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Read or Die (OAV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Tuesday)
Record of Lodoss War (OAV) : Broadcaster
Riding Bean (OAV) : Broadcaster (UK)
Robot Carnival (OAV) : Broadcaster
Roujin Z (movie) : Broadcaster
Shin Tetsujin 28 (TV 1980) : Broadcaster (from September 1993)
Star Blazers (TV) : Broadcaster
Strait Jacket (OAV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Street Fighter Alpha (OAV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Street Fighter Alpha: Generations (OAV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Street Fighter II V (TV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday; Ani-Monday, 2008)
Sword for Truth (OAV) : Broadcaster
Tactics (TV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Tenchi the Movie - Tenchi Muyo in Love : Broadcaster
Tokko (TV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer (movie 2) : Broadcaster
Vampire Hunter D (OAV) : Broadcaster
Vampire Wars (OAV) : Broadcaster (Ani-Monday)
Venus Wars (movie) : Broadcaster
Violence Jack (OAV) : Broadcaster (UK)
Virus Buster Serge (TV) : Broadcaster
X (movie) : Broadcaster (Ani-Tuesday)
Zeiram (live-action movie) : Broadcaster

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