question: What miniseries originally aired on the Sci-Fi channel in the United States in December of 2003?
answer: December 2003
context: Title: Dune Messiah
  Passage: Dune Messiah is a science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, the second in his "Dune" series of six novels.  It was originally serialized in "Galaxy" magazine in 1969.  The American and British editions have different prologues summarizing events in the previous novel.  "Dune Messiah" and its sequel "Children of Dune" were collectively adapted by the Sci-Fi Channel in 2003 into a miniseries entitled "Frank Herbert's Children of Dune".  In 2002, the Science Fiction Book Club also published the two novels in one volume.
  Title: Syfy (France)
  Passage: Syfy Universal is the French-speaking 24-hour science fiction entertainment channel based on the US version of the same name.  The channel originally launched in December 2005 under the branding of the Sci-fi Channel.  It became the fourth "Sci Fi Channel" alongside channels in the United States, UK and Germany.  The channel was rebranded Syfy on January 5, 2010 as part of global rebrand.  SYFY on August 29, 2017 as part of global rebrand.
  Title: Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
  Passage: Frank Herbert's Children of Dune is a three-part science fiction miniseries written by John Harrison and directed by Greg Yaitanes, based on Frank Herbert's novels "Dune Messiah" (1969) and "Children of Dune" (1976).  First broadcast in the United States on March 16, 2003, "Children of Dune" is the sequel to the 2000 miniseries "Frank Herbert's Dune" (based on Herbert's 1965 novel "Dune") and produced by the Sci Fi Channel.  As of 2004, this miniseries and its predecessor were two of the three highest-rated programs ever to be broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel.
  Title: Dorothy and the Witches of Oz
  Passage: Dorothy and the Witches of Oz is a 2012 film directed by Leigh Scott, based on the novels "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", "Ozma of Oz", "The Road to Oz" and "The Magic of Oz" by L. Frank Baum.  The film stars Paulie Redding, Billy Boyd, Eliza Swenson, Mia Sara, Lance Henriksen, and Christopher Lloyd.  A longer version of the film was originally released as a TV miniseries in 2011 called The Witches of Oz, distributed by MarVista Entertainment.  The miniseries was over an hour longer and had earlier versions of the special effects.  The miniseries was originally released in 2011 in Europe, though its United Kingdom premiere wasn't until July 5, 2012 on the Sci-Fi Channel.
  Title: Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)
  Passage: Battlestar Galactica (BSG) is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the "Battlestar Galactica" franchise.  The show was developed by Ronald D. Moore and executive produced by Moore and David Eick as a re-imagining of the 1978 "Battlestar Galactica" television series created by Glen A. Larson.  The series first aired as a three-hour miniseries (comprising four broadcast hours) in December 2003 on the Sci-Fi Channel, and ran for four seasons thereafter, ending its run on March 20, 2009.  The series features Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell, and garnered a wide range of critical acclaim, which included a Peabody Award, the Television Critics Association's Program of the Year Award, a placement inside "Time"' s 100 Best TV Shows of All-Time, and Emmy nominations for its writing, directing, costume design, visual effects, sound mixing, and sound editing, with Emmy wins for both visual effects and sound editing.
  Title: Battlestar Galactica (miniseries)
  Passage: Battlestar Galactica is a three-hour miniseries (comprising four broadcast hours) starring Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell, written and produced by Ronald D. Moore and directed by Michael Rymer.  It was the first part of the "Battlestar Galactica" remake based on the 1978 "Battlestar Galactica" television series, and served as a backdoor pilot for the 2004 television series.  The miniseries aired originally on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States starting on December 8, 2003.  The two parts of the miniseries attracted 3.9 and 4.5 million viewers, making the miniseries the third-most-watched program on Syfy.
citations: Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series) Battlestar Galactica (miniseries)