Sci Fi Channel (Australia)

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Sci Fi Channel Australia
Launched December 1, 2006
Owned by TV1 General Entertainment Partnership:
Sony Pictures Television,
NBC Universal,
CBS Paramount
Country Australia
Sister channel(s) TV1
Website scifitv.com.au
Availability
Cable
Foxtel Digital Channel 132
Austar Digital Channel 132
Optus TV Featuring Foxtel Digital Channel 132

Sci Fi Channel Australia is the an Australian subscription television channel specialising in science fiction programming. It is owned and run by the TV1 General Entertainment Partnership.

The channel began broadcasting on Foxtel, Optus & Austar pay-TV networks on 1 December 2006. The channel is available to Foxtel Digital subscribers on the "My Escape" package tier, "Living" tier for Optus TV and "Fun" tier for Austar Digital.

Sci Fi uses the same branding and packaging as the US channel of the same name, but has its own schedule and programming. It airs popular shows such as The X-Files, Buffy, Medium and the Star Trek and Stargate franchise.

Citroën is the main network sponsor.

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The Adelaide Advertiser on November 22, 2006 reported about the demand of a sci-fi channel in Australia[1].

The official launch party of the Sci Fi Channel was held on November 16, 2006 at the Australian Museum in Sydney. Guests included Jacqueline McKenzie (from The 4400), Gigi Edgley and Matthew Newton (from Farscape).

  1. ^ http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,20796944-5006343,00.html

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  1. 50%, with Viacom's Paramount Pictures.
  2. Co-owned with Microsoft in a joint venture (82% owned by NBC, 18% owned by Microsoft).
  3. The stations are co-owned with LIN TV in a joint venture (76% owned by NBC, 24% owned by LIN). KNSD also includes a repeater used for rebroadcast of Entravision's KBNT-CA.
  4. Owned by Commercial Broadcasting Corp., and operated by the NBC / LIN joint venture (see note 2)
  5. A joint venture between NBC Universal and its broadcast affiliates.
  6. Co-owned with Corus Entertainment, Classic Media, Scholastic Books and ION Media Networks
  7. The station is owned by NBC Universal, but is controlled by ZGS Broadcast Holdings.
  8. Sale pending.
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