{"id":2720,"date":"2011-03-23T00:38:31","date_gmt":"2011-03-23T04:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.geekworldordersite.com\/blog\/?p=2720"},"modified":"2011-03-23T00:38:31","modified_gmt":"2011-03-23T04:38:31","slug":"syfy-announces-many-new-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.geekworldordersite.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/syfy-announces-many-new-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"SyFy Announces Many New Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/geektyrant.com\/storage\/page-images\/syfy.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1300829229206\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Syfy is growing by leaps and bounds! Today we have a  whole crap load of announcements on original programming. Syfy really is imagining greater and  more!<\/p>\n<p><strong>From the Press Release:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SYFY UNVEILS LARGEST ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING SLATE IN HISTORY FEATURING 14 NEW SERIES AND EVENTS <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LED BY PREMIERE OF\u00a0<em>ALPHAS<\/em>, FOUR SCRIPTED SERIES LAUNCH IN JULY &#8211; MOST EVER IN A SINGLE MONTH <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>UNSCRIPTED DEVELOPMENT SLATE INCLUDES PROJECTS WITH TOMMY LEE AND DEEPAK CHOPRA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK &#8211; March 22, 2011 &#8211; Continuing the sizzling momentum of the  Syfy global brand evolution, which has sparked imagination-driven hit  series and double-digit growth in younger, upscale audiences as well as  diverse new business ventures, Syfy President Dave Howe today will  introduce the largest original programming slate in the channel&#8217;s  18-year history, highlighted by 14 new original series and events  comprising more than 100 hours.<\/p>\n<p>The 2011 Syfy Upfront will be presented at the Foxwoods Theatre, where the channel is hosting a live performance of\u00a0<em>SPIDER-MAN Turn Off the Dark<\/em> for the advertising community. Syfy is the official media partner of the Broadway show.<\/p>\n<p>Remarking on Syfy&#8217;s announced development slate, Mark Stern,  President Original Content, Syfy, and Co-Head Original Content,  Universal Cable Productions, said, &#8220;Our ambition in development is to  push the boundaries of imagination, creativity, and story-telling. We  want to transport our audience with high-quality, thought-provoking  experiences that allow them to explore the un-explorable, to believe the  unbelievable, and to truly&#8230; &#8216;Imagine Greater.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Riding high on 15 consecutive years as a Top 10 channel among Adults  25-54, Syfy&#8217;s viewership has continued to grow in 2011. In January  prime, Syfy rose 12% in Adults 18-49\/$75K, while experiencing a  significant drop of two years (46) in the median age.<\/p>\n<p>During First Quarter-to-date (vs.1Q&#8217;10) prime, Syfy has jumped 17% in  Adults 18-34, 13% among total viewers and seven percent among Adults  18-49, led by the freshman hit series\u00a0<em>Being Human<\/em> and\u00a0<em>Face Off<\/em>, both of which have been renewed.<\/p>\n<p>In July, Syfy launches four scripted series in the same month &#8212; for the first time ever &#8212; when\u00a0<em>Alphas<\/em> premieres along with returning powerhouses\u00a0<em>Warehouse 13<\/em> (Syfy&#8217;s most watched series ever),\u00a0<em>Eureka<\/em> and\u00a0<em>Haven<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The second season return of the heralded reality show\u00a0<em>Hollywood Treasure<\/em> kicks off Summer 2011 unscripted programming in June, paired with the premiere of\u00a0<em>Haunted Collector<\/em> (working title), followed by the debuts of\u00a0<em>Legend Quest<\/em> in July and<em>Paranormal Witness <\/em>in September.<\/p>\n<p>The robust reality development slate includes projects from unique  perspectives such as rock musician Tommy Lee, author Deepak Chopra and  photographer Tyler Shields, along with a family that creates movie  monsters and the world&#8217;s top stunt artists.<\/p>\n<p>On the scripted side, Syfy is developing\u00a0<em>Battlestar: Blood and Chrome<\/em>,  set in the 10th year of the First Cylon War. As well as three  single-camera, half hour comedies including the Lee Majors vehicle\u00a0<em>Me and Lee<\/em> from the creator of\u00a0<em>Weeds<\/em>,\u00a0<em>In the Dark<\/em>featuring a team of wannabe paranormal investigators, and a new adaptation of\u00a0<em>Three Inches<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Keying the latest roster of popular Saturday Original Movies will be\u00a0<em>Red Faction: Origins<\/em>, based on the highly successful video game franchise; 1970s TV icons Barry Williams and Danny Bonaduce butt heads in\u00a0<em>Bigfoot<\/em>; Shannen Doherty headlines a re-imagining of the classic fairy tale\u00a0<em>Gretl<\/em>;\u00a0<em>Roswell<\/em>, the story selected by fans through the Syfy and IGN.com B Movie Mogul contest; and in\u00a0<em>Jersey Shore Shark Attack<\/em>, who knows who might be a victim?<\/p>\n<p>This October, Syfy will become the first ever, official sponsor of  the city&#8217;s Halloween celebrations, partnering with NYC &amp; Company for  31 Days of HalloweeNYC. Then in December, Syfy celebrates the holiday  season with its second annual<em> Countdown to Christmas Week<\/em> (highlighted by the movie event\u00a0<em>Neverland<\/em> with Keira Knightley as the voice of Tinker Bell).<\/p>\n<p>Syfy Ventures is launching a new publishing business of completely  sponsorable genre games under the Syfy Games banner. Available initially  on Facebook in the United States, the suite of high quality games will  embrace the sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal, action\/adventure, and superhero  genres, ranging from original content to games based upon Syfy  programming. These first round of games are scheduled for launch later  this year. As well, Syfy is partnering with game developer Trion  Worldwide for a new entertainment franchise, Defiance, that will  seamlessly pair a primetime series with an online video game, scheduled  for 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Among the new opportunities for advertisers to partner with the Syfy  brand is Imagination Spotlight, a groundbreaking, multi-platform brand  initiative celebrating the world&#8217;s imaginative achievements and  innovative ideas. Advertisers will have the opportunity to join the  celebration through an array of multi-media partnerships that showcase  imagination.<\/p>\n<p>Syfy is currently available in 75 countries, reaching nearly 150 million households globally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW SCRIPTED SERIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Alphas<\/em> &#8212; Premiering in July &#8212;\u00a0<em>Alphas<\/em> follows a  team of ordinary citizens whose brain anomalies imbue them with  extraordinary mental and physical abilities. Taking the law into their  own hands, the unlikely team, led by Dr. Leigh Rosen (Emmy Award-winner  and Oscar nominee David Strathairn) investigates cases that suggest  other Alpha activity to uncover what the CIA, FBI and Pentagon have not  been able, or willing, to solve. These gifted individuals must balance  their quirky personalities and disparate backgrounds with their not  always visible powers as they work to solve crimes, stop the ticking  time bomb and catch the enemy.<\/p>\n<p><em>Alphas<\/em> also stars Malik Yoba, Warren Christie, Laura  Mennell, Ryan Cartwright and Azita Ghanizada, and is a production of  Universal Cable Productions and BermanBraun Television. Executive  Producers are Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun and Gene Stein for BermanBraun,  Zak Penn and Ira Steven Behr.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW REALITY SERIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Haunted Collector<\/em> (working title) &#8212; Premiering in June &#8212;  Ghosts and spirits inhabit more than just homes and buildings &#8212; they  can also live in objects. John Zaffis and his family are renowned  paranormal investigators, tracking down haunted items like paintings,  guns, jewelry and dolls. Once identified, the items are collected and  stored in their museum, helping John&#8217;s clients bring normalcy back to  their lives. Produced by Gurney Productions. Executive producers: Scott  Gurney and Dierdre Gurney.<\/p>\n<p><em>Legend Quest<\/em> &#8212; Premiering in July &#8212; This fast-paced  action-adventure series follows Ashley Cowie, a real-life symbologist,  as he travels the world in search of some of history&#8217;s greatest relics  and artifacts, all of which are believed to hold hidden powers and  mystical significance for ancient and modern cultures. Each episode will  include Indiana Jones-type adventure and Da Vinci Code-style  connections as the hidden truths and alternative theories of these  mythical objects are explored.<em> Legend Quest<\/em> is executive  produced by John Brenkus and Mickey Stern for BASE Productions, and is a  co-production with Universal Networks International.<\/p>\n<p><em>Paranormal Witness<\/em> &#8212; Premiering in September &#8212; From Raw TV, the acclaimed creative team behind\u00a0<em>Locked Up Abroad<\/em> and\u00a0<em>Gold Rush Alaska<\/em>,  this tense, filmic and high-octane drama-documentary series brings to  life the stories of people who have lived through paranormal experiences  that defy explanation. Using the mixture of intimate first-hand  testimony and grittily realistic drama that Raw TV is known for,<em>Paranormal Witness<\/em> will transport the audience into a world turned upside down by extraordinary and terrifying events.\u00a0<em>Paranormal Witness<\/em> is produced by Raw TV. Executive producers: Dimitri Doganis and Bart Layton.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SCRIPTED DEVELOPMENT\/DRAMA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Battlestar: Blood &amp; Chrome<\/em> &#8212; Luke Pasqualino (<em>Skins<\/em>-UK) and Ben Cotton (<em>Hellcats<\/em>) star in\u00a0<em>Battlestar: Blood &amp; Chrome<\/em>,  which takes place in the 10th year of the first Cylon war. As the  battle between humans and their creation, a sentient robotic race, rages  across the 12 colonial worlds, a brash rookie viper pilot enters the  fray. Ensign William Adama (Pasqualino), barely in his 20&#8217;s and a recent  Academy graduate, finds himself assigned to one of the most powerful  ships in the Colonial fleet&#8230;the Galactica. The talented but hot-headed  risk-taker soon finds himself leading a dangerous top secret mission  that, if successful, will turn the tide of the decade-long war in favor  of the desperate fleet. Executive producers: David Eick and Michael  Taylor. Written by Michael Taylor from a story by David Eick, Taylor and  Bradley Thompson and David Weddle. A production of Universal Cable  Productions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>SCRIPTED DEVELOPMENT\/SINGLE CAMERA HALF-HOURS<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>hree Inches<\/em> &#8212; In\u00a0<em>Three Inches<\/em>, professional  daydreamer and underachiever Walter Spackman is struck by lightning and  develops a unique &#8220;super&#8221; power &#8212; the ability to move any object using  just his mind&#8230; but only a distance of three inches. He&#8217;s soon immersed  in a world of extraordinarily ordinary people like himself and learns  that &#8220;super&#8221; is just a state of mind. The pilot is written by Harley  Peyton (<em>Twin Peaks<\/em>), who also serves as executive producer. Fox  Television Studios is producing with executive producer Robert Cooper,  through his company Landscape Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p><em>In the Dark<\/em> &#8212;\u00a0<em>In the Dark<\/em> follows a misfit group  of third tier ghost hunters whose misguided efforts tend to highlight  their incompetence rather than any paranormal activity. From Universal  Cable Productions,\u00a0<em>In the Dark<\/em> is executive produced by Dan  Taberski through Idiot Box Productions, Michael Davidoff and Bill  Rosenthal. Teleplay by Michael Davidoff &amp; Bill Rosenthal.<\/p>\n<p><em>Me and Lee<\/em> &#8212;\u00a0<em>Me and Lee<\/em> is about a down on his  luck 20-something who goes in for back surgery, but the procedure  doesn&#8217;t go well. Enter Lee Majors, who claims he has the perfect  solution. He entices the young man into his ultra high-tech lab and  makes him bionic. Majors becomes the unlikeliest of mentors helping the  young man get his life back together. Jenji Kohan, the executive  producer and creator of\u00a0<em>Weeds<\/em>, serves as the executive producer of\u00a0<em>Me and Lee<\/em> along with the writer Matthew Salzberg, Allan Loeb and Steven Pearl. Produced by Lionsgate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>REALITY DEVELOPMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce&#8217;s Tommy Lee as he attempts to uncover the various rituals,  symbols and other mysteries of secret societies around the world. Tommy  Lee will dig into the history behind the secret society, search out its  meeting locations and members, and meet with former members to reveal  the society&#8217;s rituals and deepest secrets. A production of ITV Studios  America. Executive producers: Tommy Lee and Carl Stubner. Supervising  producer: Jenna Barnes.<\/p>\n<p><em>Monster Man<\/em> &#8211; When Hollywood studios want a bizarre  creature, monster prop or out-of-this world alien, they turn to Cleve  Hall and his very unique, family business. This series goes behind the  scenes of Cleve&#8217;s workshop, where the craziness of this fun family is  matched only by the insane monsters they build. Produced by Gurney  Productions. Executive producers: Scott Gurney and Dierdre Gurney.<\/p>\n<p><em>Stunts Unlimited<\/em> &#8212;\u00a0<em>Stunts Unlimited<\/em> is an elite  and exclusive fraternity of artists committed to a very imaginative,  creative, unique and dangerous craft &#8212; movie stunts. This series takes  audiences behind-the-scenes into a world rarely seen, unveiling the  innovations and problem solving necessary to accomplish the most  spectacular stunts in Hollywood. With their lives on the line with every  stunt, the members of\u00a0<em>Stunts Unlimited<\/em> form a close-knit work  family, helping them balance the challenges of their jobs and their  families. Executive producers: Ric Roman Waugh and Gary Binkow.<\/p>\n<p><em>Hi Tech Hoaxes<\/em> &#8212; The series where the supernatural, the  mythical and the astonishing leave the big screen and step into people&#8217;s  everyday lives. Each week two teams will go head-to-head to provide a  once-in-a-lifetime experience for an unsuspecting pair of people, who  are about to have their world turned upside down for a brief, thrilling  moment. Teams of engineers, tech geniuses and pranksters will draw their  inspiration from requests sent by ordinary people who want to execute  the hoax on friends, family, colleagues, customers, kids, parents or  even pupils. They&#8217;ll rely on the technical know-how and the  resourcefulness of the teams to make it happen. But it needs to be  hyper-convincing because these hoaxes are going to be happening in the  real world in plain sight. Produced by North One Television.<\/p>\n<p><em>Dinner with Deepak<\/em> &#8212; If you could invite three people to  dinner, who would they be? Best selling author and spiritual teacher Dr.  Deepak Chopra dines and joins in conversation with some of the greatest  minds and creators in the world today. In every episode, Chopra brings  together a group of noteworthy guests to share a meal and a conversation  ranging in topic from the spiritual, political and scientific to  supernatural, designed to challenge our standard conventions and push  the boundaries of viewers&#8217; imaginations and intellects. Executive  producers: Deepak Chopra, Gotham Chopra, Tim Piper and Sharad Devarajan.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tyler Shields<\/em> &#8212; A docu-series featuring unconventional  photographer Tyler Shields and his team as they create worlds that are  always surprising, shocking, and totally surreal. This Los Angeles-based  artist is one of the most creative and original photographers working  today. His subjects are celebrities, actors, models, and everyday people  captured in magical, beautiful, and often dangerous situations. His  eye-popping, jaw-dropping photos are designed to elicit the subject&#8217;s  purest emotion right in the moment using no special effects. A  production of RelativityREAL. Executive producers: Tom Forman, Tyler  Shields and Zach Quinto.<\/p>\n<p><em>Overthunk<\/em> &#8212; A one-hour series that follows two teams of  four talented creators as they compete to design, build and set off  massive chain reaction machines. The best gizmo gladiators across  America will face off in a weekly contest testing their mettle through  gears and metal. Each week visits a new city, where natural rivals race  against the clock and each other to brainstorm and build a fantastic  apparatus that completes a specific task and keeps viewers holding their  breath to see if these contraptions will actually work. Along the way,  surprise &#8220;monkey wrenches&#8221; will challenge their minds and their  patience. Produced by 25\/7 Productions. Executive producer: Dave Broome.<\/p>\n<p><em>Change the Day You Die<\/em> &#8212;\u00a0<em>Change the Day You Die<\/em> is  an inspiring new reality series that uses state-of-the-art science to  dramatically transport its participants into the future to face their  own self-inflicted demise. Each of the seemingly healthy, unsuspecting  candidates &#8212; nominated by friends, family and loved ones &#8212; will go on a  10-week transformational journey where they must master a series of  mental and physical challenges designed to reverse their bad habits and  add back valuable lost years to their lives. Through medical-condition  simulators, life-enhancing technology, unique graphics and special  effects, each participant will experience firsthand the grim reality of  their potential future so that they have the opportunity to change their  ways before it&#8217;s too late. Produced by 3 Ball Productions\/Eyeworks USA.  Executive Producers: JD Roth and Todd A. Nelson (3 Ball  Productions\/Eyeworks USA) and Danny Fenton (Zig Zag Productions).<\/p>\n<p><em>Imagination Nation<\/em> &#8212; The innovators behind Hammacher  Schlemmer, America&#8217;s oldest continuously published catalog that offers  imaginatively unexpected and innovative products, go on the road to meet  inventors from all walks of life to find fresh offerings for their  inventory. Produced by North South Productions. Executive producers:  Charlie DeBevoise and Mark Hickman.<\/p>\n<p><em>America&#8217;s Smartest Kids<\/em> &#8212; A thought provoking, reality  competition show where the country&#8217;s most imaginative, innovative  teenagers are challenged to invent a better future while competing for  the title of America&#8217;s Smartest Kid. Executive producers: David Zelon  and Michael Sardo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SATURDAY ORIGINAL MOVIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Red Faction: Origins<\/em> &#8212; 2011 &#8212; Robert Patrick (<em>Terminator 2<\/em>), Brian J. Smith (<em>Stargate Universe<\/em>) and Kate Vernon (<em>Battlestar Galactica<\/em>) star in R<em>ed Faction: Origins<\/em>, based on the hugely successful\u00a0<em>Red Faction<\/em> video  game franchise. Twenty-five years have passed since Alec Mason  (Patrick) led the Martian Colonies to freedom &#8230;and 12 years since  vengeful enemies killed his wife, kidnapped his daughter Lyra (Tamzin  Merchant), and left a broken hero in their wake.<\/p>\n<p>Jake Mason (Smith), Alec&#8217;s only son and an officer in the Red Faction  Militia, has his world turned inside out when he discovers that now, 12  years after her kidnapping, his sister is still alive. As a powerful  new enemy swarms across the planet, Jake goes out to find her, only to  learn that his lost sister is one of them&#8230;a cold-blooded soldier sworn  to destroy the Red Faction.\u00a0<em>Red Faction: Origins<\/em> is produced by Universal Cable Productions and UFO Films.<\/p>\n<p><em>Zombie Apocalypse<\/em> (working title) &#8212; October 2011 &#8212; Months  after a zombie plague has wiped out 90 percent of the American  population, a small group of survivors fight their way cross-country to a  rumored refuge on the island of Catalina. A production of The Asylum.<\/p>\n<p><em>Gretl<\/em> &#8212; November 2011 &#8212; As an adult, a witch hunter  (Hansel) returns to the village where he lived as a child to find and  kill the witch who killed his sister, Gretl (Shannen Doherty), only to  find that Gretl is not dead and danger lurks around every corner.  Produced by Chesler\/Permutter Productions &amp; Vesuvius Productions.<\/p>\n<p><em>Snowmageddon<\/em> (working title) &#8211; December 2011 &#8212; A story  about a mystical snow globe that makes very bad things happen in the  real world when it is shaken. A production of Cinetel.<\/p>\n<p><em>Bigfoot<\/em> &#8211; 2012 &#8212; 1970&#8217;s pop culture icons Danny Bonaduce (<em>The Partridge Family<\/em>) and Barry Williams (<em>The Brady Bunch<\/em>) face off in the hunt for the legendary mountain creature. A production of The Asylum.<\/p>\n<p><em>St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Leprechaun<\/em> (working title) &#8212; St Patrick&#8217;s  Day, Saturday, March 17th, 2012 &#8212; An evil leprechaun who has been  imprisoned within the roots of a majestic old oak tree, is accidentally  set loose on St. Patrick&#8217;s Day. Once free, he takes out his bloody  revenge on the descendants of the people who originally imprisoned him. A  production of After Dark Films.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SYFY&#8217;S SECOND ANNUAL\u00a0<em>COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS WEEK<\/em> SHOWCASES MOVIE EVENT\u00a0<em>NEVERLAND<\/em> &#8212; WITH KEIRA KNIGHTLEY AS THE VOICE OF TINKER BELL <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><strong>DECEMBER WEEK-LONG CELEBRATION ALSO FEATURES HOLIDAY-THEMED EPISODES OF\u00a0<em>EUREKA<\/em>,\u00a0<em>WAREHOUSE 13<\/em>,\u00a0<em>HAVEN<\/em> AND\u00a0<em>GHOST HUNTERS<\/em> AS WELL AS SATURDAY ORIGINAL MOVIE\u00a0<em>SNOWMAGEDDON<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK &#8211; March 22, 2011 &#8211; Buoyed by the popularity of 2010&#8217;s first annual<em>Countdown to Christmas Week<\/em> &#8211;  which averaged more than 1.6 million total viewers in prime &#8211; Syfy will  once again celebrate the holiday season with a week-long programming  festival in December. This year, the centerpiece of\u00a0<em>Countdown to Christmas Week<\/em> will be the movie event\u00a0<em>Neverland<\/em> &#8212; featuring Oscar nominee Keira Knightley as the voice of Tinker Bell.<\/p>\n<p><em>Countdown to Christmas Week<\/em> will also include holiday-themed episodes of popular series such as\u00a0<em>Warehouse 13<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Ghost Hunters<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Haven<\/em> and\u00a0<em>Eureka<\/em>, and the Saturday Original Movie\u00a0<em>Snowmageddon<\/em> (working title).<\/p>\n<p><em>Neverland<\/em>, a prequel to author J.M. Barrie&#8217;s classic\u00a0<em>Peter Pan<\/em>,  sweeps in time from the turbulent seas of the pirates of the Caribbean  and the back alleys of Dickensian London to a world of pure imagination.  In addition to Knightley, the cast includes Rhys Ifans (<em>Pirate Radio, Notting Hill<\/em>) as James Hook, Anna Friel (<em>Pushing Daisies<\/em>)  as Captain Elizabeth Bonny, Oscar nominee Bob Hoskins as Smee (who  previously played the character in Steven Spielberg&#8217;s feature\u00a0<em>Hook<\/em>), Raoul Trujillo (<em>Tin Man<\/em>) and Charlie Rowe (<em>Pirate Radio<\/em>) as one of literature&#8217;s most cherished characters, Peter Pan.<\/p>\n<p><em>Neverland<\/em> is produced by Dublin-based Parallel Films on  behalf of MNG Films, in association with Syfy and Sky Movies HD. The  movie is distributed by RHI Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>In the Saturday Original Movie\u00a0<em>Snowmageddon<\/em>, a child&#8217;s toy snow globe begins showing &#8220;fake&#8221; disasters &#8212; which then come true with catastrophic consequences.<\/p>\n<p>The 2011 holiday celebration won&#8217;t be confined to\u00a0<em>Countdown to Christmas Week<\/em>. For the 17th straight year, Syfy will transport viewers into the dimension of imagination called\u00a0<em>The Twilight Zone<\/em> for its annual New Year&#8217;s marathon.<\/p>\n<p>And finally, for those times when watching isn&#8217;t enough and you want to BE the adventure:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>SYFY VENTURES<\/em> ENTERS GROWING SOCIAL GAMES SPACE THROUGH FIRST EVER GAMES PUBLISHING BUSINESS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SUITE OF HIGH QUALITY GENRE GAMES WILL DEBUT ON FACEBOOK UNDER THE SYFY GAMES BANNER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK &#8211; March 22, 2011 &#8211; Syfy Ventures today announced it is  entering the growing social games space by launching its first ever  publishing business under the Syfy Games banner.<\/p>\n<p>Available initially on Facebook in the United States &#8212; with further  expansion onto other social networks and platforms in Syfy territories  worldwide &#8212; the suite of high quality games, completely sponsorable,  will embrace the sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal, action\/adventure, and  superhero genres, ranging from original content to games based upon Syfy  programming. The first round of games is scheduled for launch later  this year.<\/p>\n<p>Marking another first for the channel, Syfy Games will serve as the  exclusive publisher of these games in all markets. Syfy Games will work  with a select group of independent game developers to bring their  concepts to market and establish strong franchises. Syfy Games will also  have the opportunity to grow these properties onto other game  platforms, and onto Syfy&#8217;s adjacent television, motion picture, and  digital platforms.<\/p>\n<p>This venture builds upon the success of Syfy Ventures&#8217; far-reaching  and groundbreaking initiatives, from its upcoming TV-based MMO with  Trion Worlds to its innovative cross-platform storytelling for THQ&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Red Faction: Origins<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This bold business expansion into games publishing secures a key  foundation for the powerful Syfy brand in the burgeoning social games  space. By providing our fans on social networks and other platforms with  a distinctive, premium gaming experience, we are creating a perfect  complement to our existing Syfy Games portfolio,&#8221; said Dave Howe,  President, Syfy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As social games rapidly evolve from generic, mass-market offerings  into higher quality, exciting entertainment experiences, Syfy Games is  uniquely positioned to deliver engaging games that will resonate with  players,&#8221; added Alan Seiffert, Senior Vice President, Syfy Ventures.<\/p>\n<p>The worldwide market for social media games is estimated to reach  $6.1 billion in 2011, and is projected to rise to $12.1 billion by  2014*.<\/p>\n<p>Launched in 2008, Syfy Ventures serves as the business development  and enterprise unit for Syfy, one of the world&#8217;s leading media and  entertainment companies. Syfy&#8217;s portfolio of businesses transcends the  television screen, and focuses upon next-generation brand extensions,  including both media and non-media properties. Syfy Ventures rapidly  expanding portfolio includes four major business lines: Gaming, Kids,  Online &amp; Mobile, and Consumer Products. Syfy Games is the umbrella  brand for Syfy&#8217;s gaming projects, including the partnerships with Trion  Worlds, THQ, and Bigpoint.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Syfy is growing by leaps and bounds! 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