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This article is about the Canadian Greek-language channel. For the Australian channel, see Odyssey Channel. For other uses, see Odyssey (disambiguation).
Odyssey (OTN1) 
Odyssey logo Launched December 1998 Owned by Odyssey Television Network Country Canada Broadcast area National Headquarters Toronto, Ontario Sister channel(s) ERT World Canada Website Odyssey Availability Satellite Bell TV Channel 713 Shaw Direct Channel 284 / 807 Cable Available on many Canadian cable systems Check local listings IPTV Bell Aliant TV Channel 677 Bell Fibe TV Channel 889 MTS Channel 503 Optik TV Channel 565 SaskTel Channel 292 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 September 4, 1996[1][2] by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) as a regional ethnic specialty channel for the province of Ontario. On June 6, 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.
References
External links
- Odyssey
- ANT1 Satellite (Greek)
Categories:- Canadian analog cable television networks
- Multicultural and ethnic television in Canada
- Television channels and stations established in 1998
- Greek-language television stations
- Canadian television stubs
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