SF Channel (Australia)

SF
Launched	1 December 2006 23 July 2012 (relaunch; as SF)
Closed	31 December 2013
Owned by	TV1 General Entertainment Partnership: Sony Pictures Television NBCUniversal CBS Studios International
Picture format	576i (SDTV 16:9)
Audience share	0.3% (September 2009, )
Slogan	We are sci fi.
Country	Australia
Language	English
Formerly called	Sci Fi (2006–2012)
Replaced by	Syfy
Sister channel(s)	TV1

SF (formerly Sci Fi) was an Australian subscription channel that aired science fiction, fantasy and related programs. It was available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television subscription platforms.

In 2012 the channel rebranded from Sci Fi to SF. The channel used a world-exclusive version of the "Syfy" branding, SF being a joint venture between NBCUniversal, the owners of the Syfy brand, Sony Pictures Television and CBS Studios International.

On 31 December 2013, SF ceased broadcasting and closed, being replaced by an Australian version of Syfy in 2014.

SF aired re-runs such as: Doctor Who, Star Trek, Medium, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Charmed. It has also had the first Australian run of shows such as Defiance, Lost Girl, Continuum, Eureka, Alphas, and Ghost Hunters International.

Sci Fi went live at 6 am on 1 December 2006. SF originally used the same branding and packaging as the United States Sci Fi channel of the same name but had its own schedule and programming. It aired popular shows such as Doctor Who, The X-Files, Buffy, Charmed, the original and reimagined Battlestar Galactica series, Medium, and the Star Trek and Stargate franchises.

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