Question: What miniseries originally aired on the Sci-Fi channel in the United States in December of 2003?
Context: Syfy Universal is the French-speaking 24-hour science fiction entertainment channel based on the US version of the same name.  The channel originally launched in December 2005 under the branding of the Sci-fi Channel.  It became the fourth "Sci Fi Channel" alongside channels in the United States, UK and Germany.  The channel was rebranded Syfy on January 5, 2010 as part of global rebrand.  SYFY on August 29, 2017 as part of global rebrand. Dune Messiah is a science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, the second in his "Dune" series of six novels.  It was originally serialized in "Galaxy" magazine in 1969.  The American and British editions have different prologues summarizing events in the previous novel.  "Dune Messiah" and its sequel "Children of Dune" were collectively adapted by the Sci-Fi Channel in 2003 into a miniseries entitled "Frank Herbert's Children of Dune".  In 2002, the Science Fiction Book Club also published the two novels in one volume. From Here to Eternity is a 1979 American three-part, six-hour television miniseries and a remake of the 1953 film "From Here to Eternity" based on the 1951 novel of the same name.  All three conclude with the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.  The miniseries originally aired in three two-hour installments on three consecutive Wednesdays on NBC on February 14, 21 and 28, 1979. Frank Herbert's Children of Dune is a three-part science fiction miniseries written by John Harrison and directed by Greg Yaitanes, based on Frank Herbert's novels "Dune Messiah" (1969) and "Children of Dune" (1976).  First broadcast in the United States on March 16, 2003, "Children of Dune" is the sequel to the 2000 miniseries "Frank Herbert's Dune" (based on Herbert's 1965 novel "Dune") and produced by the Sci Fi Channel.  As of 2004, this miniseries and its predecessor were two of the three highest-rated programs ever to be broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel. Battlestar Galactica (BSG) is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the "Battlestar Galactica" franchise.  The show was developed by Ronald D. Moore and executive produced by Moore and David Eick as a re-imagining of the 1978 "Battlestar Galactica" television series created by Glen A. Larson.  The series first aired as a three-hour miniseries (comprising four broadcast hours) in December 2003 on the Sci-Fi Channel, and ran for four seasons thereafter, ending its run on March 20, 2009.  The series features Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell, and garnered a wide range of critical acclaim, which included a Peabody Award, the Television Critics Association's Program of the Year Award, a placement inside "Time"' s 100 Best TV Shows of All-Time, and Emmy nominations for its writing, directing, costume design, visual effects, sound mixing, and sound editing, with Emmy wins for both visual effects and sound editing. Children of Dune is a 1976 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, the third in his "Dune" series of six novels.  Initially selling over 75,000 copies, it became the first hardcover best-seller ever in the science fiction field.  The novel was critically well-received for its gripping plot, action, and atmosphere, and was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1977.  It was originally serialized in "Analog Science Fiction and Fact" in 1976, and was the last "Dune" novel to be serialized before book publication.  The novels "Dune Messiah" and "Children of Dune" were published in one volume by the Science Fiction Book Club in 2002 and the two were adapted into a well-received television miniseries entitled "Frank Herbert's Children of Dune" by the Sci-Fi Channel in 2003. Exposure is a short-film oriented science-fiction anthology series that aired on the Sci-Fi Channel between the years of 2000 and 2002.  The series showcased the short sci-fi films of both unknown and known (Tim Burton, George Lucas and Kevin Smith) filmmakers, giving rise to the channel's own Exposure Studios.  Hosted by actress Lisa Marie, the films presented a wide range of science fiction subject matter.  The series received poor ratings and was canceled in the fall of 2002.  The series was originally shown on Sundays at 10:00pm EST and was repeated the following Saturday at 2:00am EST, later on the time was changed to 11:00pm EST and still repeated the following Saturday well after Midnight, which probably is a major reason for the poor ratings this show received.  The series also had two guest hosts.  Terry Farrell would host the "Best of Season One" episode and director Kevin Smith hosted the "Star Wars Short Films Showcase". Dorothy and the Witches of Oz is a 2012 film directed by Leigh Scott, based on the novels "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", "Ozma of Oz", "The Road to Oz" and "The Magic of Oz" by L. Frank Baum.  The film stars Paulie Redding, Billy Boyd, Eliza Swenson, Mia Sara, Lance Henriksen, and Christopher Lloyd.  A longer version of the film was originally released as a TV miniseries in 2011 called The Witches of Oz, distributed by MarVista Entertainment.  The miniseries was over an hour longer and had earlier versions of the special effects.  The miniseries was originally released in 2011 in Europe, though its United Kingdom premiere wasn't until July 5, 2012 on the Sci-Fi Channel. The Langoliers is a horror miniseries consisting of two episodes of 1½ hours each (two hours each with commercials).  It was directed and written by Tom Holland and based on the novella by Stephen King from the four part anthology book "Four Past Midnight".  The series was produced by Mitchell Galin and David R. Kappes.  The miniseries originally aired May 14–15, 1995 on the ABC network. Battlestar Galactica is a three-hour miniseries (comprising four broadcast hours) starring Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell, written and produced by Ronald D. Moore and directed by Michael Rymer.  It was the first part of the "Battlestar Galactica" remake based on the 1978 "Battlestar Galactica" television series, and served as a backdoor pilot for the 2004 television series.  The miniseries aired originally on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States starting on December 8, 2003.  The two parts of the miniseries attracted 3.9 and 4.5 million viewers, making the miniseries the third-most-watched program on Syfy.
Answer: December 2003