Syfy

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American television channel cable television channel television network

Syfy is an American cable television channel specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and supernatural programming.

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All labels observed (11)

Label	Occurrences
Syfy canonical	107
Sci Fi Channel	26
Sci-Fi Channel	12
Sci Fi	1
Syfy (2010–2015)	1
Syfy (U.S. TV channel)	1
Syfy (via Stargate Atlantis broadcast)	1
Syfy UK	1
Syfy brand family	1
Syfy in the United States	1
Syfy original films	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T526205 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Syfy
Context triple: [NBCUniversal, owns, Syfy]

A. Paramount Network
Paramount Network is an American cable television channel owned by Paramount Global, known for airing original scripted series, reality shows, and feature films.
B. GNT
GNT is an abbreviation for the Good News Translation, a modern English Bible version known for its clear, easy-to-understand language.
C. Animal Planet
Animal Planet is a cable television network focused on programming about animals, wildlife, and nature.
D. The CW
The CW is an American broadcast television network known for targeting younger audiences with series in genres like teen drama, superhero shows, and fantasy.
E. SEC Network
SEC Network is an American sports television channel dedicated to live games, analysis, and programming focused on the collegiate athletic programs of the Southeastern Conference.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Syfy
Target entity description: Syfy is an American cable television channel specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and supernatural programming.

A. Paramount Network
Paramount Network is an American cable television channel owned by Paramount Global, known for airing original scripted series, reality shows, and feature films.
B. GNT
GNT is an abbreviation for the Good News Translation, a modern English Bible version known for its clear, easy-to-understand language.
C. Animal Planet
Animal Planet is a cable television network focused on programming about animals, wildlife, and nature.
D. The CW
The CW is an American broadcast television network known for targeting younger audiences with series in genres like teen drama, superhero shows, and fantasy.
E. SEC Network
SEC Network is an American sports television channel dedicated to live games, analysis, and programming focused on the collegiate athletic programs of the Southeastern Conference.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American television channel ⓘ cable television channel ⓘ television network ⓘ
availableOn	IPTV ⓘ cable television ⓘ satellite television ⓘ streaming television ⓘ
broadcastArea	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
broadcastFormat	1080i HDTV ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
formerName	Sci Fi ⓘ linked to: Syfy Sci Fi Channel ⓘ linked to: Syfy Sci-Fi Channel ⓘ linked to: Syfy
genre	fantasy television ⓘ horror television ⓘ science fiction television ⓘ supernatural television ⓘ
headquartersLocation	New York ⓘ New York City ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
inception	1992 ⓘ
languageOfBroadcast	English ⓘ
launchDate	1992-09-24 ⓘ
notableProgram	12 Monkeys ⓘ Battlestar Galactica ⓘ linked to: Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series) Eureka ⓘ Sharknado ⓘ Stargate Atlantis ⓘ Stargate SG-1 ⓘ linked to: Stargate Atlantis Stargate Universe ⓘ linked to: Stargate Atlantis The Expanse ⓘ Warehouse 13 ⓘ Z Nation ⓘ
owner	NBCUniversal ⓘ
parentOrganization	Comcast ⓘ NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group ⓘ linked to: NBCUniversal NBCUniversal Television and Streaming ⓘ linked to: NBCUniversal
pictureFormat	16:9 ⓘ
programmingFocus	fantasy ⓘ horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ supernatural ⓘ
rebrandedAs	Syfy ⓘ
rebrandingDate	2009-07-07 ⓘ
serviceType	pay television ⓘ
targetAudience	fantasy fans ⓘ horror fans ⓘ science fiction fans ⓘ
website	https://www.syfy.com ⓘ

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Referenced by (153)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

NBCUniversal → owns → Syfy ⓘ

Legendary Television → worksWith → Syfy ⓘ

Outer Limits (episodes) → originalNetwork → Sci-Fi Channel ⓘ

linked to: Syfy

WWE SmackDown → broadcastOn → Syfy (2010–2015) ⓘ

subject linked to: WWE SmackDown (in certain years)

linked to: Syfy

Syfy → formerName → Sci Fi Channel ⓘ

linked to: Syfy

Syfy → formerName → Sci-Fi Channel ⓘ

linked to: Syfy

Syfy → formerName → Sci Fi ⓘ

linked to: Syfy

Syfy → rebrandedAs → Syfy ⓘ

Vivendi Universal Entertainment → ownedAsset → Sci Fi Channel ⓘ

linked to: Syfy

Sky Sci-Fi → formerName → Sci Fi Channel ⓘ

linked to: Syfy

Sky Sci-Fi → formerName → Syfy ⓘ

Sky Sci-Fi → rebrandedAs → Syfy ⓘ

Sky Sci-Fi → affiliation → Syfy brand family ⓘ

linked to: Syfy

12 Monkeys → televisionAdaptationNetwork → Syfy ⓘ

Sharktopus → distributor → Syfy ⓘ

Sharktopus → firstBroadcastOn → Syfy ⓘ

Sharktopus → originalNetwork → Syfy ⓘ

Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series) → originalNetwork → Sci Fi Channel ⓘ

linked to: Syfy

The Outer Limits (1995 TV series) → originalNetwork → Sci Fi Channel ⓘ

subject linked to: The Outer Limits (TV series)

linked to: Syfy

Stargate Atlantis → originalNetwork → Sci Fi Channel ⓘ

linked to: Syfy

Shivani Ghai → employer → Syfy ⓘ

The Expanse → firstAiredOnNetwork → Syfy ⓘ

The Expanse → originalNetwork → Syfy ⓘ

Universal Kids → hasSisterChannel → Syfy ⓘ

Z Nation → originalNetwork → Syfy ⓘ

Z Nation → originalChannel → Syfy ⓘ

Universal Cable Productions → distributionChannel → Syfy ⓘ

NBC Universo → sisterChannel → Syfy ⓘ

Sliders → originalNetwork → Sci-Fi Channel ⓘ

linked to: Syfy

Sliders → broadcastOn → Sci-Fi Channel ⓘ

linked to: Syfy

Professor Maximilian Arturo → laterNetworkOfAiring → Sci-Fi Channel ⓘ

linked to: Syfy

WWE Raw → broadcastOn → Sci Fi Channel ⓘ

linked to: Syfy

Friday Night SmackDown → originalNetwork → Syfy ⓘ

subject linked to: Friday night (as Friday Night SmackDown)

Children of Dune (miniseries score) → originallyComposedFor → Sci Fi Channel ⓘ

linked to: Syfy

Children of Dune (miniseries score) → associatedWithNetwork → Sci Fi Channel ⓘ

linked to: Syfy

Eureka → originalNetwork → Syfy ⓘ

Eureka → originalNetwork → Sci Fi Channel ⓘ

linked to: Syfy

Eureka → broadcastOn → Syfy in the United States ⓘ

linked to: Syfy

Warehouse 13 → originalNetwork → Syfy ⓘ

Warehouse 13 → originalChannel → Syfy ⓘ

Sharknado → distributor → Syfy ⓘ

Sharknado → originalNetwork → Syfy ⓘ

Nightflyers → tvSeriesAdaptationNetwork → Syfy ⓘ

The Amazing Screw-On Head → originalNetwork → Sci Fi Channel ⓘ

linked to: Syfy

The Amazing Screw-On Head → originalNetwork → Syfy ⓘ

The Amazing Screw-On Head → productionCompany → Sci Fi Channel ⓘ

linked to: Syfy

Sanctuary → originalNetwork → Syfy ⓘ

Sanctuary → productionCompany → Sci Fi Channel ⓘ

linked to: Syfy

Van Helsing (TV series) → originalNetwork → Syfy ⓘ

subject linked to: Van Helsing

Van Helsing (TV series) → distributor → Syfy ⓘ

subject linked to: Van Helsing

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