SYFY launches on NOW TV

Science fiction fans are in for a treat this December as streaming service NOW TV welcomes SYFY to its Entertainment Pass.

This week, fans of the genre will be able to stream SYFY – NBCUniversal International Networks’ brand dedicated to all things science fiction, on NOW TV. This includes the live channel, episodes of hit shows on Catch Up and a range of complete season Box Sets.

At launch, Box Set-bingers can enjoy all seasons of The Librarians, starring Rebecca Romijn (X-Men) and Noah Wyle (ER), ahead of the new season launching on 14th December at 8pm. Other Box Sets available include Killjoys starring Hannah John-Kamen (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Game of Thrones), which returns for a fourth season next year, Hunters, a thriller produced by Gale Anne Hurd (The Walking Dead) and space-opera Dark Matter from the producers of Stargate.

Movie buffs can also stream live classic sci-fi movies such as John Carpenter’s The Thing starring Kurt Russell, Pitch Black with Vin Diesel, 12 Monkeys featuring Brad Pitt and Bruce Willis, Daredevil starring Ben Affleck and Serenity – written and directed by Joss Whedon (Buffy The Vampire Slayer).

As the destination for fans of science fiction and fantasy genres, SYFY gives fans of all kinds a universe they can call home.  From pure sci-fi, fantasy and paranormal to horror and superheroes – the full breadth of the genre will be available on NOW TV.

Paul Sweeney, Sales & Marketing Director at NOW TV said: “From space adventures to the supernatural, with SYFY now available to stream on NOW TV there’s a whole new universe of sci-fi content to be explored on your Entertainment Pass.”

“Science fiction fans – the wait is over!  We couldn’t be more excited about launching SYFY on NOW TV, bringing the brand – and its compelling range of sci-fi and fantasy content – to even more viewers,” says Lee Raftery, MD UK & Emerging Markets at NBCUniversal International Networks. “We’re looking forward to super-serving the legions of UK science fiction fans – who are ultimately at the heart of everything we do.”

The channel joins a host of others on the NOW TV Entertainment Pass with Sky Atlantic, FOX, Sky One, MTV, Sky Living, Sky Arts, Gold, Comedy Central, Discovery Channel, Nat Geo WILD, ITV Encore, ABC and including 250 Box Sets on demand.

Stream SYFY with the NOW TV Entertainment Pass for £7.99 a month*

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Notes to Editors

*For terms and conditions and further details about signing up to NOW TV’s Entertainment Pass, visit http://www.nowtv.com/watch-tv-shows-online

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About NBCUniversal International Networks

NBCUniversal International Networks is one of the world’s premier entertainment portfolios, delivering quality content and compelling brands to over 165 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific.  The channel brands in the portfolio include Universal Channel, SYFY, E! Entertainment Television, 13th Street, DIVA, Studio Universal, Telemundo, Bravo, DreamWorks and Golf Channel. These unique brands deliver a full range of entertainment experiences to local audiences across the globe; the portfolio also includes Movies 24 in the UK and The Style Network in Australia. Further, NBCUniversal News Group, one of the most influential and respected portfolios of on-air and digital news properties in the world, operate CNBC and NBC News internationally.

NBCUniversal International Networks is a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.