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.
| Odyssey | |
|---|---|
 Odyssey logo | |
| Launched | December 1998 |
| Owned by | Odyssey Television Network |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Slogan | Greek Television in Canada |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Sister channel(s) | ERT World MEGA Cosmos |
| Website | Odyssey |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Bell Satellite TV | Channel 713 |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 284 / 807 |
| Cable | |
| Available on many Canadian cable systems | Check local listings |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Fibe TV | Channel 889 |
| Bell MTS | Channel 503 |
| Optik TV | Channel 2941 |
| SaskTel | Channel 292 |
| VMedia | Channel 885 |
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 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