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 1" redirects here. For the first Space Odyssey novel by Arthur C. Clarke, see 2001: A Space Odyssey (novel). For the video game console, see Magnavox Odyssey. For the novel series by Evan Currie, see Odyssey One. For other uses, see Odyssey I.

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

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

A list of notable shows that air on Odyssey, as of June 2025:

• ANT1 News – nightly newscast
• Kalimera Ellada – morning current affairs show, airs Monday – Friday
• Radio Arvila – satire
• Rouk Zouk – game show, airs weekday afternoons
• The 2night Show - late night talk show, airs Friday & Saturday
• To Proino – morning entertainment magazine, airs Monday - Friday
• Who Wants to Be A Millionaire? – game show, airs Saturday & Sunday
• Greek Super League – Live Super League matches

References

1. Decision CRTC 96-616
2. 2004 Licence renewal

External links

• Official website
• ANT1 Satellite (in Greek)