Odyssey (TV channel)
 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 |
| Links | |
| Website | Odyssey |
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
[edit]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
[edit]A list of notable shows that air on Odyssey, as of October 2022:
- ANT1 News – nightly newscast
- Kalimera Ellada – morning show, airs Monday – Friday
- Ektos Yperesias – comedy, airs Monday & Tuesday
- Pagidemenoi – drama, airs Monday - Wednesday
- Rouk Zouk – game show, airs weekday afternoons
- Who Wants to Be A Millionaire? – game show, airs Monday – Friday
- Greek Super League – Live Super League matches
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Official website
- ANT1 Satellite (in Greek)
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