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'''Syfy''', formerly known as '''SCI FI''' or 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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Syfy 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.dish.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 and its spinoff, ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'', Syfy also aired the [[Original Series]] and ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' prior to launching the Re-imagined Series.<br />
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Syfy 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 Syfy staple.<br />
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Other originally-created or separately-produced popular programming on Syfy, past and present, include:<br />
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*''[[w:Babylon 5|Babylon 5]]''<br />
*''[[w:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]'' (2005 revived 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 />
*''[[w:The Sarah Jane Adventures|The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''<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.syfy.com Syfy Official Site]<br />
*[http://www.syfy.com/battlestar Syfy's ''Battlestar Galactica'' Site]<br />
*[http://www.syfy.com/caprica Syfy's Official ''Caprica'' Site]<br />
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