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Syfy's original series tend to be [[Cult Classic]]s, and the network has a history of salvaging [[Too Good to Last]] shows from other networks and renewing them. Unfortunately, they also have a history of [[Screwed by the Network|canceling their own cult classic shows prematurely]].
They were the American broadcaster of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and had gotten a lot of flack for cutting out 4 or 5 minutes from every episode to jam more commercials in. [[The BBC|BBC America]], which [https://web.archive.org/web/20100213140147/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/28/goodbye-sy-fy-doctor-who-on-bbca
Syfy-produced original films vary greatly in quality, from fan favourites like the ''Firestarter'' films and adaptations of lesser known comic books like ''[[Painkiller Jane]]'' to the more [[wikipedia:B movie#C movie|C grade]] [[Disaster Movie|disaster movies]] and [[Attack of the Killer Whatever]] movies. The label funds many film developments - directors and producers go to Syfy for funding for [[Speculative Fiction]] works where they would have trouble gaining network attention. Syfy movies are made with a budget of only 1 or 2 million dollars making their development surprisingly profitable. Unsurprisingly, these movies are very divisive.
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