Airlock Alpha
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| Formerly | SyFy Portal |
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Type of site | Science-fiction/fantasy entertainment news |
| Dissolved | November 2018 |
| Headquarters | Tampa, Florida , USA |
| Owner | Nexus Media Group Inc. |
| Created by | Michael Hinman Greg Boubel |
| URL | airlockalpha.com (defunct) |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 1998 |
Airlock Alpha, formerly SyFy Portal, was an entertainment news website focusing on science-fiction, fantasy and comic book television series and films.
History
[edit]In 1998, Michael Hinman created the website SyFy World and Greg Boubel created the website Star Trek Portal.[1][non-primary source needed] In 2001, Boubel joined with Hinman, merging their two websites into SyFy Portal, under joint ownership.[1][non-primary source needed] When Boubel left in 2007, Hinman created Quantum Global Media, incorporated in Florida, to hold his SyFy Portal website.[1][non-primary source needed]
In February 2009, Hinman rebranded his website Airlock Alpha, having sold the SyFy Portal brand name to NBCUniversal, owner of the Sci Fi Channel;[1][non-primary source needed] the cable television channel changed its own name to Syfy a month later.[2] In 2011, reincorporated his holding company as Nexus Media Group.[3][non-primary source needed]
The last new item posted to the website was dated 14 November 2018,[4] and the domain had expired by no later than 20 February 2022.[5][6]
Portal Awards
[edit]Starting in 1999, with the SyFy Portal Genre Awards, later shortened to the Portal Awards, Airlock Alpha handed out fan-vote awards for genre television and movies until at least 2010,[7] missing 2002 due to the September 11 attacks.[8][non-primary source needed]
By 2010, awards had been presented in the categories of:[8][non-primary source needed]
- Best Series – Television
- Best Actor – Television
- Best Actress – Television
- Best Supporting Actor – Television
- Best Supporting Actress – Television
- Best Episode – Television
- Best Guest Star – Television
- Best Movie
- Best Actor – Movie
- Best Actress – Movie
- Best Young Actor
- Best Web Site (introduced 2006)
- Best Web Production (introduced 2007)
- Gene Roddenberry Lifetime Achievement Award
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Hinman, Michael. "Frequently Asked Questions (2010)". Airlock Alpha. Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
Following Boubel's departure from the site, Hinman created Quantum Global Media... incorporated in Florida in 2007...
- ^ Elliott, Stuart (15 March 2009). "Sci Fi Channel Has A New Name; Now, It's Syfy". Media & Advertising. The New York Times. p. B7. Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
- ^ Hinman, Michael. "Frequently Asked Questions (2015)". Airlock Alpha. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
Hinman created Nexus Media Group Inc., which manages Airlock Alpha today. It was incorporated in Florida in 2011...
- ^ Hinman, Michael (14 November 2018). "Could CBS Really Look Into Past For Next Star Trek?". Airlock Alpha. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ "This domain is pending renewal or has expired. Please contact the domain provider with questions". Airlock Alpha. 21 October 2025. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ "Error. Page cannot be displayed. Please contact your service provider for more details. (27)". Airlock Alpha. 20 February 2022. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ Wiebe, Sheldon A. (30 August 2009). "2009 Portal Awards Filled With Surprises!". Television & Movies. Eclipse Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 September 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
Airlock Alpha.com [formerly SyFyPortal.com] announced the winners of its fan-voted Portal Awards [formerly the SyFy Portal Genre Awards] this week.
- ^ a b Hinman, Michael (24 August 2009). "10 Years Of Portal Awards Winners". Airlock Alpha. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
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