.sci-fi

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2007–2009	2009–2011	2012-2013, April 2013	March–April 2013, 2013–2016	2016–2021	2021–present

.sci-fi is a Russian TV channel owned by Media-Telekom, a joint venture between National Media Group and Rostelecom. Originally launched in 2007 as AXN Sci Fi, it later rebranded to Sony Sci-Fi, and then to .sci-fi on 24 June 2021 after being sold by Sony Pictures Entertainment. On the same day, Sony Turbo and Sony Channel rebranded to .black and .red respectively.

AXN Sci Fi

2007–2009

2009–2011

2012-2013, April 2013

SVG NEEDED

The channel was relaunched on 5 April 2013, but then replaced again by Sony Sci-fi on 12 April 2013.

Sony Sci-Fi

March–April 2013, 2013–2016

SVG NEEDED

2016–2021

.sci-fi

2021–present

Designer:

Unknown

Typography:

Gotham Pro Black

Launched:

24 June 2021

Changing the names of "Sony" channels - Rostelecom, 24 June 2021

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National Media Group

Television channels

Petersburg - Channel 5 (72,4%) | Ren TV (82%) | Iz.ru | 78

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Channel One Russia

Parent:
Ostankino Radio Television Ltd.

Federal free to air channels
Channel One (HD) | Karusel (w/ VGTRK) | Katyusha

Video on Demand
Kino1TV | More.TV

Defunct
2 Sport 2 | Telenyanya | OITV | Channel One Ultra HD

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STS Media

Parent companies:
National Media Group (49%) | VTB (51%)

Television channels
STS | STS Love | Domashniy | Che! | STS Kids

International channels
^Belarus
VTV
^Kazakhstan
Channel 31
^Moldova
STS Mega | Domashniy Familia
^World
STS International | Domashniy International | Peretz International

Cinema and production
Art Pictures Distribution (49%) | Vodorod | Kinokonstanta

Online
Domashniy.ru | CarambaTV.ru | Vitrina TV (25%) | More.TV

Defunct channels
AMTV | M1 | Seven | Peretz

Defunct brands
Sokho Media | KostaFilm | Story First Production

Former owners
UTH Russia

Intenational television channels
Ren TV International | Channel 5 International

Radio stations
Radio Petersburg

Newspaper publications
Izvestia | Sport-Express (75%) | Metro (Russia) | Hype Agency (50%)

Technology
AmberData

Sales house and services
Everest (51%) | National Advertising Alliance (25%) | Media Business Solutions (51%)

¹Joint venture with Warner Bros. Discovery.
²Joint venture with Rostelecom.
³Under license from Warner Bros. Discovery.
⁴Under license from Star Media and FILM.UA Group.
⁵Under license from Star Media.
⁶Distributed under license from Disney Russia

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Sony Pictures Entertainment

Part of Sony

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment:
Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Wonder

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions:
Destination Films | Affirm Films | Stage 6 Films

Sony Channel: Latin America

Sony Movies: Latin America | United States (Sony Cine)

Other US Networks: GetTV

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Sony Pictures Networks India

Part of Sony Pictures Entertainment

pending merger with Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Indian TV channels:

Hindi: Entertainment: Sony TV ^HD, Sony Sab ^HD and Sony Pal | Movies: Sony Max ^HD (Other), Sony Max 2 (classic movies) and Sony Wah | Kids: Sony Yay
English: Movies: Sony Pix ^HD | Knowledge: Sony BBC Earth ^{HD, 1}
Regional languages: Bengali: Sony Aath | Marathi: Sony Marathi

Sony Pictures Sports Network: Sony Six ^HD | Sony Ten 1 ^HD, Sony Ten 2 ^HD, Sony Ten 3 ^HD (Hindi), Sony Ten 4 ^HD (Tamil and Telugu)

International channels: SET (Asia)

Video-on-demand: SonyLIV

Defunct channels:
English entertainment: AXN ^HD | Hindi music: Sony Rox HD and Sony Mix | English movies: Sony Le Plex HD | Kids: Animax (India) | Sports: Sony Ten Golf HD | Sony ESPN ^{HD, 2} (sports)

Content production arm: Studio NEXT
Film production: Sony Pictures Networks Productions

Notes:
¹Joint venture with BBC Studios.
²Was a joint venture with ESPN.

Other channels: Animax | Game Show Network⁴ | Lifetime (Latin America)⁵ | FMN (Indonesia)⁶

Theme Parks: Columbia Pictures Aquaverse

¹Co-owned with Aniplex.
²Being merged into Crunchyroll.
³Made in partnership with Skybound.
⁴Formerly co-owned with AT&T; Sony acquired AT&T’s stake of GSN in 2019.
⁵Joint venture with A+E Networks.
⁶Joint venture with Dori Media Group.
⁷Joint venture with Nippon Television.
⁸Transferred to Sony Music Entertainment Japan in 2001 and renamed to Aniplex in 2003.
⁹Joint venture with Gaumont.
¹⁰Joint venture with IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Discovery
¹¹Under license from Warner Bros. Discovery.
¹²Sold to Duo Media Networks (Postimees Grupp).
¹³Joint venture with ESPN.
¹⁴Joint venture with Warner Bros. Discovery and Singtel.
¹⁵Sold to KC Global Media Entertainment.
¹⁶Sold to Narrative Entertainment.
¹⁷Sold to SPI International.
¹⁸Sold to National Media Group.
¹⁹Sold to Antenna Group.
²⁰Under license from Viasat.

.sci-fi

AXN Sci Fi

2007–2009

2009–2011

2012-2013, April 2013

Sony Sci-Fi

March–April 2013, 2013–2016

2016–2021

.sci-fi

2021–present

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