Odyssey (TV channel)

Odyssey (also known as OTN1) is a Canadian Greek language Category A specialty channel and is owned by Odyssey Television Network. It features programming from ANT1 Satellite, a private network from Greece as well as local Canadian content produced by Odyssey and other independent companies.

This article is about the Canadian Greek-language channel. For the Australian channel, see Odyssey Channel. For the American channel previously called Odyssey, see Hallmark Channel. For other uses, see Odyssey (disambiguation).
Odyssey
Odyssey logo
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNational
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Programming
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerOdyssey Television Network
Sister channelsERT World
MEGA Cosmos
History
LaunchedDecember 1998
Links
WebsiteOdyssey

Programming on Odyssey consists of news, sports, Greek serials (comedies & dramas), reality programs and more.

History

OTN1 was licensed as Odyssey on 4 September 1996[1][2] by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) as a regional ethnic specialty channel for the province of Ontario. On 6 June 1997, before the channel launched, the CRTC amended its licence to allow it to be distributed nationally. In December 1998 Odyssey Television was launched on Rogers Cable and Shaw Direct.

Notable shows

A list of notable shows that air on Odyssey, as of October 2022:

References
  1. Decision CRTC 96-616
  2. 2004 Licence renewal


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