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Stargate Universe and Sanctuary Lead SyFy to Record Ratings
Posted by Jon Lachonis on October 27th, 2009

The execs at SyFy are glowing, and the publicists are gushing.  Word from the cable channel this morning is that they are turning in their best ratings yet, largely based on the strength of the Stargate Universe, Sanctuary, Ghost Hunters, and Destination Truth numbers.

Stargate Universe continues to be a mega-contender in the Friday night cable numbers, drawing in a staggering 2.85 million live viewers – up 36% from predecessor Stargate Atlantis.  The continued comparisons of "smarter, younger, edgier, etc"…


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SyFy Picks Up "Alphas"
Posted by Clarissa on August 6th, 2009

Seeing as I live in Canada and we suffer from this lack of access to several U.S. channels, I hadn't even heard of the Sci Fi Channel six months ago.  Now, rebranded as SyFy, it's everywhere I turn. 

Case in point, the network has picked up a new series "Alphas".  Actually, it's picked up the 90 minute pilot, as there's still no word on whether it will be developed into a full season or beyond.

Alphas was originally penned a few…


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SyFy Portal v. SyFy Channel: What's in a Name?
Posted by Clarissa on July 15th, 2009

A little while ago I wrote an article about SciFi Channel's name change to Syfy Channel and how that move was, in my opinion, really an attempt to protect their brand and allow themselves to trademark their name.  It would appear that prior to formerly announcing the change, NBC Universal (NBCU), the parent company of the SyFy Channel, was very busy securing their new brand.  In fact, they approached the owner of SyfyPortal.com and eventually bought the site and the…


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The Switch to "SyFy": It's Really About TMing Your IP
Posted by Clarissa on July 7th, 2009

There has been a lot of buzz and recriminations lately about the Sci Fi Channel's new name change to the SyFy Channel.  Yes, the name is kind of weird, alright?  It is.  I'm sure that some consultants were paid a great deal of money and spent months and months trying to come up with a name that we all find kind of ridiculous.

But let's call a spade a spade here, because I believe the real motivation for the name change was something any businessperson…


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