Sci-Fi (Australian TV channel)

Sci-Fi
CountryAustralia
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format576i (SDTV 16:9)
1080i (HDTV 16:9)
Timeshift serviceSci-Fi + 2
Ownership
OwnerFoxtel Networks
Sister channelsFoxtel Networks channels
History
Launched31 December 2019
ReplacedSyfy
Closed29 February 2024
Former namesFOX Sci-Fi (2019–2023)
Availability
Streaming media
Foxtel GoChannel 116

Sci-Fi (formerly Fox Sci-Fi) was an Australian subscription television channel which focused on airing fantasy TV series. The channel launched on 31 December 2019, replacing the Australian feed of Syfy after NBCUniversal International Networks decided to re-evaluate and change its network strategy in the domestic market, along with a channel shuffle for Foxtel itself.[1][2]

On 26 September 2023, the channel rebranded simply as Sci-Fi.[3]

On 29 February 2024, the channel closed along with Foxtel Movies Thriller.[4]

  1. ^ "FOXTEL announces Four New Channels - Putting the focus on Entertainment and Lifestyle". Australian Television News - TV Blackbox. 10 September 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Foxtel confirms date for new FOX-branded entertainment channels". Mediaweek. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Foxtel Magazine - Your monthly guide to a world of entertainment". Foxtel Magazine. Foxtel. p. 32. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Foxtel for Your Business". Foxtel. 11 February 2024. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.