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Title: It's SyFy-lous!
Post by: Jeff on March 17, 2009, 12:21 PM: SCI FI Channel is evolving into Syfy (http://www.syfy.com/)

Seriously? Syfy? All so they can own and trademark their network name?

What a terrible name/idea... ::)

and yes, I only started the topic to make the syfylous joke. :-[
Title: Re: It's SyFy-lous!
Post by: knashdx on March 17, 2009, 12:28 PM: It could be worst. They could call themselves UPN, or the WB!
Title: Re: It's SyFy-lous!
Post by: BillCable on March 17, 2009, 12:35 PM: I have no problems with the change. Branding is important. And it's gotta be rough for a network not to be able to copyright their name. It's not the best name, but it's fine.
Title: Re: It's SyFy-lous!
Post by: DSJ™ on March 17, 2009, 12:36 PM: I think they have a problem spelling Sci-Fi so they changed it. :D

So if BSG is done, what's the point? Oh I get it, a new name & a spin off like the Galactica 80's show. :-X
Title: Re: It's SyFy-lous!
Post by: iFett on March 17, 2009, 01:10 PM: I still remember that Comedy Central was called HA! when it first came out....it's all about evolution - or something like that.
Title: Re: It's SyFy-lous!
Post by: King_Maul on March 17, 2009, 01:51 PM: Interesting. I can't say I like or dislike the new name. Wonder what their other choices were?
Title: Re: It's SyFy-lous!
Post by: Jayson on March 17, 2009, 01:59 PM: CyFi

PsiPhi

ΨΦ

:P
Title: Re: It's SyFy-lous!
Post by: BillCable on March 17, 2009, 02:50 PM: Quote from: Jayson on March 17, 2009, 01:59 PM
PsiPhi

This would have been awesome.
Title: Re: It's SyFy-lous!
Post by: efranks on March 17, 2009, 03:40 PM: Like Spike, didn't that have a different name just a few years ago or am I mixing that up with a different channel?

Whatever. Syfy isn't any better or worse than other brand changes.

E...
Title: Re: It's SyFy-lous!
Post by: iFett on March 17, 2009, 03:50 PM: Quote from: efranks on March 17, 2009, 03:40 PM
Like Spike, didn't that have a different name just a few years ago or am I mixing that up with a different channel?

The Nashville Network (TNN) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_TV)

It used to be a hick channel....
Title: Re: It's SyFy-lous!
Post by: JediJman on March 17, 2009, 04:58 PM: Quote from: knashdx on March 17, 2009, 12:28 PM
It could be worst. They could call themselves UPN, or the WB!

It could not be worst, it is the worst. That is awful. I like Jay's suggestion of CyFi better. I'd even take SF if they need to keep it short. How dumb.
Title: Re: It's SyFy-lous!
Post by: King_Maul on March 17, 2009, 05:06 PM: Quote from: Jayson on March 17, 2009, 01:59 PM
CyFi

PsiPhi

ΨΦ

:P

LOL. I would have to agree that CyFi would have been better.
Title: Re: It's SyFy-lous!
Post by: Jesse James on March 17, 2009, 05:24 PM: As long as they run some ST:TNG episodes somewhat frequently, cool... I would've thought, "The Sci-Fi Channel" would've sufficed for branding though, but whatever. They rarely ever show actual science fiction ****, so maybe they should be spelled wrong so you don't feel mislead?
Title: Re: It's SyFy-lous!
Post by: BillCable on March 17, 2009, 06:06 PM: CyFi is already a registered trademark.
Title: Re: It's SyFy-lous!
Post by: Phrubruh on March 17, 2009, 09:13 PM: If it was CyFi they could make the name blink back and forth.

By your command.
Title: Re: It's SyFy-lous!
Post by: stormie on March 18, 2009, 12:32 PM: I totally agree with Jesse; they hardly show any actual sci-fi anyway, so changing the name may be a way of distancing them from their original intent (ala TNN to Spike).

I did think their little self-promotion spots were clever, when they asked "What if?" and "if" was part of Scifi. Guess they can't do those any more.