E4 Sci-Fi

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### Owner

Channel Four Television Corporation/NBCUniversal

### Sister channels

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E4 Music
E4 Comedy
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## Cable

### Virgin Media

103

E4 Sci-Fi is a television channel in the United Kingdom on several providers, Sky channel 116, Virgin Media channel 103, Freeview channel 14, and Freesat channel 744 (the UK version of Sci-Fi Channel). A sister channel of the original Sci-Fi Channel that focuses mainly on cult sci-fi movies from the 1970s to the 1990s.

In the early 1990s, the Sci-Fi Channel and sister channel, Sci-Fi 2, were created by Time Warner. When Time Warner, owner of Sci-Fi 2, purchased the Sci-Fi channel, they sold Sci-Fi 2, along with the Sci-Fi Sci-Fi Channel, to Turner Broadcasting System in 1995.

The Sci-Fi Channel was originally a Sci-Fi Sci-Fi Channel, and became known simply as Sci-Fi Channel in 1996. It broadcasts a mix of popular and cult science fiction series and movies.

## News

E4 sci-fi is a British television channel. A sister channel of the original Sci£Fi Channel, it focuses on cult sci-fi movies from the 1970s to the 1990s. As the channel has changed, it has kept the name of E4 Sci-Fi but the format and channel name is completely different. E4 Sci-Fi was originally known as Sci-Fi Channel when it was started by Time Warner. In 1998, Turner Broadcasting System took over Sci-Fi Channel and bought Sci-Fi 2, along with Sci-Fi Channel.

When Time Warner, owner of Sci-Fi Channel, bought the Sci-Fi channel, they sold Sci-Fi 2, along with the Sci-Fi Sci-Fi Channel, to Turner Broadcasting System. Turner Broadcasting System renamed the channel to Sci-Fi Channel, and in 1998 Sci-Fi Channel began to show the science fiction movies that were the first channel's main focus. Sci-Fi Channel stopped showing many movies and showed many old episodes and series instead. In 2001, Sci-Fi Channel expanded to 16 channels and launched several new original channels. Most of the channels focus on comedy, science fiction, horror, and action. Sci Fi Channel is one of the most popular channels in the world.

## History

Sci Fi Channel. Sci-Fi Channel was started in 1989 by Time Warner. In 1996, after Time Warner sold Sci-Fi Channel to Turner Broadcasting System, Sci Fi Channel decided to change its format. Instead of showing many movies that used to air on the Sci-Fi Channel, Turner Broadcasting System renamed Sci Fi Channel to Sci-Fi and used it to show many old series and movies from the 1970s to the 1990s. In 1998, Sci-Fi was officially renamed to Sci-Fi Channel, and Sci Fi Channel became known as a science fiction channel. In 1998, Sci Fi Channel made its first acquisition by purchasing the television channel, Sci Fi 2, which featured classic sci-fi movies. In 1999, Sci Fi Channel expanded to 16 channels and launched several new original channels that focused on comedy, science fiction, horror, and action. In 2001, Sci Fi Channel bought Sci Fi 2 (now "Movie Central") from Turner Broadcasting. The channel aired classic sci-fi movies and had one of the most widely syndicated movie show blocks in the country.

## Sub Channels

Sci Fi Channel. Sci Fi Channel features one of the most-widely syndicated movie show blocks in the United States. The channel also features original movies and series. Sci Fi Channel airs comedy and science fiction series and movies, such as The Big Bang Theory, The Cape, Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, Babylon 5, Doctor Who, Ghost Whisperer, and The X-Files. The Sci Fi Channel also features a large number of horror and action movies such as Scream, Die Hard, RoboCop, Alien, Predator, The Terminator

## In real life

Channel 116 on Sky is BBC Four, 103 on Virgin Media is ITV, 14 in Freeview is Film4, there is no 744 on Freesat. E4 Sci-Fi does not exist. The Sci-Fi channel does not focus on sci-fi movies from the 70s to the 90s.

Time Warner did not create the Sci-Fi Channel or Sci-Fi 2. Sci-Fi 2, like E4 Sci-Fi doesn’t exist. Time Warner was unable to sell the Sci-Fi Channel and Sci-Fi 2 to Turner in 1995 because Time Warner bought Turner in 1996.

The Sci-Fi Channel was never a ‘Sci-Fi Sci-Fi Channel’.

### News

Turner didn’t buy Sci-Fi or its sister channel in 1998.

Sci-Fi never shifted its focus to old series or movies. Sci-Fi never launched 16 channels.

### History

Sci-Fi was launched in 1992 by Comcast. Sci-Fi Channel was renamed to Sci-Fi in 1999 but never changed back. Sci-Fi was always known as a science fiction channel. Sci-Fi 2 never existed.

### Channels

The Big Bang Theory was a sitcom on CBS, The Cape was a superhero drama on NBC, Battlestar Galactica was on Sci-Fi but the 1978 series was on ABC, Firefly was a space drama on Fox, Babylon 5 was a space opera on PTEN and then TNT, Doctor Who is a sci-fi on BBC One, Ghost Whisperer was a supernatual TV series on CBS and The X-Files is a sci-fi drama on Fox. Sci-Fi does air movies like this

## Prompt

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