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Was SyFy Portal Ripped Off By NBCU? - Screen Rant — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:14:01 +0000

[...] on March 16th, I reported that The Sci Fi Channel was changing its name to Syfy. I came out of the gate slinging from the hip questioning this name change. The name change gave [...]

By: JoyAnne

JoyAnne — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:46:51 +0000

Me= flabberghasted the moment i found out they were changing it…so sad. Now, i barely watch T.V. But wen i do it’s AWLWAYS “Sci Fi”. “Moonlight” “Stargate”! Best shows i’v ever watched ^^. Why do they gotta make things so difficult?
…Hmmn..i wonder-if we complain enough will they change it back to please the viewers? *mischievious smile*
I can’t even pronounce the new name correctly! Especially wen online reading a rant. It’s always “S-Y-F-Y” LOL
P.S: book worms dun watch wrestling! >.< (well mayb some)

By: Sci-Fi Morphs Into SyFy - Are You Ready? - Screen Rant

Sci-Fi Morphs Into SyFy - Are You Ready? - Screen Rant — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:26:05 +0000

[...] I reported back on March 16th, The Sci-Fi Channel is changing it’s name to Syfy. This name change is part of a brand image change by the 16-year-old network and it’s due [...]

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Sci Fi channel to change its name « Alternating Reality Books — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:01:02 +0000

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By: How SyFy Is Planning To Be A Brand? - Screen Rant

How SyFy Is Planning To Be A Brand? - Screen Rant — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:00:35 +0000

[...] their big announcement back in March about changing their network name to SyFy, it looks like The Sci-Fi Channel is taking various steps to ensure we understand it’s their [...]

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:12:42 +0000

I think the Sci-Fi, or “SyFy”, network is making very poor decisions with it’s name change, canceling fantastic shows and airing wrestling, (Seriously? What’s up with that? How is wrestling related to science fiction in the slightest?) I am deeply displeased with its conduct as of late.

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Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:17:53 +0000

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By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:24:34 +0000

Everybody else is dumbing down, why not them, too. “Aaall aboard!” I think I might give up on electronic media and start reading more books…

By: Bruce Simmons

Bruce Simmons — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:49:59 +0000

LMAO… Now that’s frakking funny Tim!

Wait until they come up with s sequel, no wait, a prequel: MamaSquito!!

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:44:29 +0000

I just can’t keep titles like “Mansquito” out of my head whenever I think of the channel. I try, but I can’t. I think I need mental floss.

By: Advertisers Have TV Networks By The… - Screen Rant

Advertisers Have TV Networks By The… - Screen Rant — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:22:02 +0000

[...] announcement by the Sci-Fi Channel that it’s changing it’s name to Syfy was made at its own upfronts on Monday. It was a mini-upfront that they used to announce their [...]

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:25:56 +0000

SyFy?
Bad Idea.

By: Andy S

Andy S — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:54:58 +0000

Great, they’re trying to turn Sci-Fi into The CW. I can just see it now, Gossip Girl Mutants. LOL. Seriously though, what the heck was wrong with Sci-Fi Channel? I used to love that channel (and I can’t STAND BSG). SciFi Fridays were awesome with Dr. Who and Stargate. Now, I can’t even remember the last time I tuned into that channel because all it is now is utter garbage. Scare Tactics, Ghost Hunters, wrestling (seriously?) and those lame c-movies on Saturday nights have removed SciFi from my favorites list. Not to mention they don’t even have a Hi-Def version of their channel. Can you imagine how cool Dr. Who would look in Hi-Def?? For a channel that is supposed to be tech & hip, not being in Hi-Def is totally 20th Century.

By: piratedan

piratedan — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:25:05 +0000

anyone remember what a completly lame job they did with The Andromeda Strain? yikes…..

sorry guys, it’s just frustrating to see something labelled one way to find that the ingredients inside have no relationship to the label on the outside.

Maybe they should simply rename the channel MoDeck, for Mostly Dreck. My apologies to the horrorfest and occult afficianadoes and those owning reptiles due for DNA mutation.

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:07:47 +0000

@Tim

“SciFi Original” has become a watchword for “utterly unwatchable CRAP”

ROFLMAO!

If we gave away a prize for best comment of the day, that would be the winner.

Vic

By: BillieO

BillieO — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:54:26 +0000

They have definitely selected the wrong name…they should have picked a more accurate name for the channel….

…..”The Sigh-Fi Channel” is much more appropriate.

….and as always….
Have A Very Stargate Day!

BillieO

By: Bruce Simmons

Bruce Simmons — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:37:01 +0000

LOL

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:27:31 +0000

“SciFi Original” has become a watchword for “utterly unwatchable CRAP” with _very very few_ exceptions (Farscape, BSG, Eureka/Degree-ka brought to you by Degree for Men). I don’t know why I expect anything good out of them. It seems anything good that they do is an absolute accident, and most of the time they work very hard to ‘correct’ said accidents.

In talking with my brother about this he says “Sounds like a short form for a venereal disease”. Heh. Hehehehe.

By: Bruce Simmons

Bruce Simmons — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:46:02 +0000

INK: Thank you for recognizing my source of angst and outlet!

Honestly, I believe it came from the “reknown” Mr. Dave Howe, who heralds from the BBC. He has a pretty good track record of boosting his company.

Back In January of 2008, I wrote a piece about Howe here on Screen Rant:

http://tinyurl.com/62p6bb

He knows what he’s doing and it will probably work.

There I said it… I’m sane and recognize the business move. But as a watcher of the channel, I’m confused why he wants to change my networks name.

As INK said, as long as I get my dose of background sci fi, I mean SyFy noise on Saturday nights, we’re good.

We’ll see how it goes. As I always say, “Time will be the telling factor.”

By: Ody

Ody — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:11:03 +0000

In the spirit of St Patty’s Day, I think this is a load of malarkey. Wtf is wrong with the name/brand of Sci-Fi?

I’d be willing to bet this idea came from someone (or a team of someones) who has no idea what science fiction is…

meh…