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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]].<br />
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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. However, the Re-imagined Series in HDTV is flagged with a [[w:broadcast flag|broadcast flag]]<ref>The broadcast flag is a form of [[w:Digital Rights Management|Digital Rights Management]] (DRM) that forces the reduction of quality when recording (such as reducing high-definition video to the resolution of standard TVs), as evidenced by the HDTV Season 4 screen captures on Battlestar Wiki.</ref>.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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Originally-created made-for-TV movies as well as theatrically released motion pictures are also a Sci Fi Channel staple.<br />
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Other originally-created or separately-produced popular programming on the Sci Fi Channel, past and present, include:<br />
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*''[[w:Babylon 5|Babylon 5]]''<br />
*''[[w:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]'' (2005 revised series)<br />
*''[[w:The Dresden Files (TV series)|The Dresden Files]]''<br />
*''[[w:Eureka (TV series)|Eureka]]''<br />
*''[[w:Farscape|Farscape]]''<br />
*''[[w:Jericho (TV series)|Jericho]]''<br />
*''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]''<br />
*''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Enterprise|Star Trek: Enterprise]]''<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Lists of Sci Fi Channel airdates]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.scifi.com/ SciFi Channel Official Site]<br />
*[http://www.scifi.com//battlestar SciFi's Battlestar Galactica site]<br />
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