Woody Woodpecker on Syfy

Syfy first Sci-Fi Channel has announced that U.S. cable television channel specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, wrestling and paranormal programming. Launched September 24, 1992 is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBC Universal. The name was officially Syfy on 7 July 2009 was adopted. Sci-Fi channel in 1991 by Mitchell Rubenstein and Laurie Silvers and two businessmen from Boca Raton, which is currently developed city in the south of the cableFlorida. In March 1992, the U.S. concept of networks was collected, then a joint venture between Paramount Pictures and Universal Studios. The channel is a natural complement to classic movies and TV series that both studies in their vaults, including Rod Serling's Night Gallery (he had seen from Universal TV) and Paramount Star Trek and classic Universal horror like Frankenstein and Dracula. Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and author Isaac Asimov were among those on the AdvisoryBoard of Directors. In 1994, Paramount was sold to Viacom, followed by Seagram's purchase of a controlling stake in MCA (which Universal is a subsidiary) of Matsushita in the next year. activities [Edit] Vivendi's film, television and cable TV were then merged with General Electric formed NBC Universal NBC in 2004. A version in high definition channel on October 3, 2007 on DIRECTV started. 16 Announced in March 2009, Sci-Fi would be renamed to end confusion over SyfyAs ...