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    R.I.P. SCI FI CHANNEL 1992 – 2009

    Yeah its new name is SyFy….. I know my balls hurt too.

    July 8, 2009 by Daye  
    Filed under Geek, Movies & TV, Words

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    As if being a NERD wasn’t punishment enough; now I have to use the word SYFY in conversation.

    But have no fear the genius at the SCI FI CHANNEL must have had an awesome reason for changing it, right???

    Why are you changing your name?

    Although we love the name Sci Fi, because it’s a generic term, we can never own it. As the way people watch TV changes, that’s becoming a growing issue for us. When we started out 16 years ago, we had one cable network in the US and everyone watched TV live. By the end of 2009, we’ll be in 50 countries, our content will be distributed across dozens of new platforms – from Hulu and iTunes to mobile phones and game consoles – and a growing number of viewers no longer watch live.

    That creates problems we’ve never had before, such as when a search for a “sci-fi show” might not turn up any results for a “Sci Fi show,” when we compete in other countries with another network that uses “sci-fi” in its title, and on the text-based menu systems used on many devices, where the name Sci Fi and the category “sci-fi” are indistinguishable. As we expand our brand into new areas such as gaming and technology, Syfy will also help people tell the difference between a game that we’re involved with and the hundreds of other sci-fi games out there that we’re not.

    Syfy is also our way of getting our unique programming point of view across (see next answer). As you may have noticed, we’ve always aired shows that many people wouldn’t consider strictly science fiction: Fantasy, paranormal, etc. Syfy is a way to recognize that, and a way to make our programming more accessible to a broader audience.

    The incredible possibilities that our new name unlock are extremely exciting. As imagination’s greatest enthusiasts, we’re thrilled to leave the beaten trail, experience the world from a new perspective, and begin a new journey. And by living this commitment to imagination, we know we’ll provide greater entertainment for our fans.

    NOPE.

    BOOOOOOOURNS.

    Just to make sure I wasn’t smoking crack and having some ill hallucinations I checked my tv. IT’S REAL FOLKS.

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    My prediction? Syfy is going to collapse like a deck of cards in the next 4 to 8 weeks. Now where am I going to get my 2am ‘X-files’ kick? THANKS DICKS.

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    14 Comments on "R.I.P. SCI FI CHANNEL 1992 – 2009"

    1. Carlo on Wed, Jul 8th, 2009 at 10:25 am 

      i give it a year. The programming will still be there, so fans will stay, but no one new is gonna watch a channel who’s name is so terrible.

      I would have preferred a completely new name, like “LOSERVISION” or “HERBNET” or even “UHF”

    2. PorkNBomb on Wed, Jul 8th, 2009 at 11:37 am 

      I gave up on SciFi a long time ago. But now they’ve pussed out even more.

    3. jill on Wed, Jul 8th, 2009 at 1:05 pm 

      Listen, Ferris, I’m sorry your b*lls hurt and such, but listen–they can’t trademark sci-fi. It’s like doing all the work for absolutely no name recognition.

      Also, I like loservision.

      I mean, sci-fi.

      I mean, syfy.

      I mean, I already use that word in conversation. And I’m pretty sure you do, too.

      If not, you will be soon.

      Hi, can you tell me where the sci-fi books are?

    4. Daye on Wed, Jul 8th, 2009 at 1:15 pm 

      lololololol

      FACE TO THE FACE

    5. Poppa Checks on Wed, Jul 8th, 2009 at 2:08 pm 

      we fear change….change scares us, it does….

    6. Drew on Wed, Jul 8th, 2009 at 3:41 pm 

      She called him Ferris!!!!!

      I am going to quote it watch out:
      “Listen, Ferris,…”

    7. Jill on Wed, Jul 8th, 2009 at 3:58 pm 

      Jill calls in sick to work. Samoan puts Ferris on his nametag. No connection? You decide! (I swear, I wasn’t at a baseball game.)

    8. Lauren on Wed, Jul 8th, 2009 at 9:57 pm 

      The Sci-Fi network killed Jacko!!!!!!!!!!!!

    9. Brendan on Wed, Jul 8th, 2009 at 9:59 pm 

      Jacko’s dead???

    10. JaneBlow on Wed, Jul 8th, 2009 at 10:20 pm 

      Why? WHY? must they ALWAYS mess with the geeks? Knock our Games/Imagination, Poke fun at our Conventions/Dedication, and now mess with our TV/Entertainment?

      F This!! Are they going to change the Food Network and Sports Channels too because they are too generic. Will it look like this “SP0rTs?” next?

    11. katiebrescia on Wed, Jul 8th, 2009 at 11:55 pm 

      *sp0rtZ

    12. JaneBlow on Thu, Jul 9th, 2009 at 11:53 am 

      ha, you’re right katiebrescia!

      I’d say the Food Network would be “The Nom Nom Network” … but that isn’t original either.

      Whatev… nothing is original anymore because The Simpsons’(probably) did it.

    13. Ryan on Thu, Jul 9th, 2009 at 12:11 pm 

      If I ever find myself on trial I think I’ll request that my defense argument be “The Simpsons did it”

    14. Jill on Sat, Jul 11th, 2009 at 11:26 am 

      Uh, that typo was my iPhone. Damian. Not Samoan. Unless you want to be a Girl Scout cookie. (A damn good one.) Or a wrestler.