Odyssey (TV channel)
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Odyssey Television Network |
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[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.
Noted series
A list of notable shows that air on Odyssey, as of November 2016:
- Ant1 News – nightly newscast
- Didima Feggaria – soap opera, airs Monday – Friday
- H Symmathites - comedy, airs Monday - Wednesday
- Kalimera Ellada – morning show, airs Monday – Friday
- Lucky Room – game show, airs Sundays
- Mprousko – soap opera, airs Monday – Friday
- Radio Arvyla – satirical talk show, airs Mondays
- Superleague Soccer – Live Greek Superleague matches, Saturdays & Sundays
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