Good idea or bad idea? The Sci Fi Channel is relaunching itself on air and online on July 7 with a new name: Syfy.

Here's what the channel says in a release: "By changing the name to Syfy, which remains phonetically identical, the new brand broadens perceptions and embraces a wider and more diverse range of imagination-based entertainment including fantasy, paranormal, reality, mystery, action and adventure, as well as science fiction. It also positions the brand for future growth by creating an ownable trademark that can travel easily with consumers across new media and non-linear digital platforms, new international channels and extend into new business ventures."

from USAToday.com...





I would hazard a guess after the first year as SyFy, they change their programming altogether... good bye skiffy, it was nice knowing you...

Skiffy will always be Skiffy, to me... For what little that's worth.

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Sort of like how Pluto will always be a planet right?

25 Other Names The Sci Fi Channel Could Rebrand With
By Graeme McMillan, 7:00 AM on Wed Mar 18 2009, 24,642 views

It's been two days, and I still can't get my head around SciFi Channel being renamed "SyFy" (I mean, it's the same name! Just spelled stupidly!). Then I considered other alternatives.

I'll admit; I'm not really convinced exactly how misspelling "sci fi" is supposed to actually count as a name change for the network, never mind reach beyond the channel's current demographic to their prized aim of more female viewers. But just in case "SyFy" doesn't stick for whatever reason, we came up with 25 other suggestions that are... well, just as bad, really.

1. The Sci-Fi, But That's Not A Bad Thing Channel
2. The We Don't Have Cooties Channel
3. Being A Broadcast Network That Specializes In Pictorial Representations Of A Technical and Supernatural Nature
4. Sci-Fi Except For All That Wrestling Channel
5. Networkico Fantastico
6. Definitely Not Sci-Fi, No Way, Channel
7. Sci-Fi, What's That Channel
8. All Grace Park All The Time Channel
9. The Stargate Channel That Also Shows Star Trek Sometimes, But Never An Episode That You Want To Watch
10. The Why Isn't Battlestar Galactica On Anymore Channel
11. Hi-Fi Sci-Fi
12. Sci-Fi Schmi-Fi
13. Psy-Fy
14. Saturday Night Fish-Fi
15. Zzzzzzzzzy-Phy
16. Semper Fi
17. Si-Fi
15. Simon-Fi
16. Simon & Simon
17. The Rockford Files
18. Android's Dungeon TV
19. We're Worried That You're Still In Your Mom's Basement Because That's Not Really The Demographic We're Looking For Channel
20. Would It Kill You To Wear A Button-Down Shirt Once In Awhile Channel
21. The Look, Just Fuck Off Geeks, We Don't Want Your Kind Round Here Network
22. The Ladies, It's Okay, Don't Let The Robots Scare You Off Channel
23. Well, At Least We Didn't Call It SyFy
24. The Mansquito And Proud Of It Channel
25. Joss Whedon's Natural Home If He'd Only Realize It

Feel free to add your own in the comments. Just remember to claim your fee if it ends up being used.

That they apparently bought the name from the owner of SyFyPortal.com is problematic.

Hinman has been a colorful personality in fandom, and I generally don't have issues with him.

But he has been an ass and was noted for his gratuitous lawsuit threats.

I am sure many think the same of me, and the problem is similar to what would accrue if I were notable awarded a consulting fee to tell them how to program.
Those aligned against me would have a negative reaction.

some people think the name sound like a STD

That they apparently bought the name from the owner of SyFyPortal.com is problematic.

Hinman has been a colorful personality in fandom, and I generally don't have issues with him.

But he has been an ass and was noted for his gratuitous lawsuit threats.

I am sure many think the same of me, and the problem is similar to what would accrue if I were notable awarded a consulting fee to tell them how to program.
Those aligned against me would have a negative reaction.

Some other options:



Not sure I agree with #25, but still amusing!

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That would be the name of their broadcast lineup: The SyFyList.

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