Odyssey (TV channel)

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
Country	Canada
Broadcast area	National
Headquarters	Toronto, Ontario
Programming
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner	Odyssey Television Network
Sister channels	ERT World MEGA Cosmos
History
Launched	December 1998

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.

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 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.

Noted series

A list of notable shows that air on Odyssey, as of September 2019:

• ANT1 News – nightly newscast
• Kalimera Ellada – morning show, airs Monday – Friday
• Gynaika Horis Onoma – soap opera, airs Monday – Friday
• Agries Melises – drama, coming soon
• NOMADS Madagascar – reality series, airs Monday – Friday
• Rouk Zouk – game show, airs weekday afternoons
• Greek Cup – Live Greek Football Cup matches

External links

• Official website
• ANT1 Satellite (in Greek)