Odyssey (also known as OTN1) is a

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Category A

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and is owned by

Odyssey Television Network Odyssey Television Network, Inc. is a Canadian licensed Greek language television broadcaster who owns and operates three national ethnic channels, available via cable and satellite. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, the company has been in ope ...

. It features programming from

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, 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 19962004 Licence renewal
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(CRTC) as a regional ethnic

for the province of

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. 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

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and

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Notable shows

A list of notable shows that air on Odyssey, as of October 2022: *
ANT1 News
' – nightly newscast *

' – morning show, airs Monday – Friday *

' – comedy, airs Monday & Tuesday *

' – drama, airs Monday - Wednesday *

' – game show, airs weekday afternoons *

' – game show, airs Monday – Friday *

' – Live

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matches

References

External links

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ANT1 Satellite
Analog cable television networks in Canada Multicultural and ethnic television in Canada Television channels and stations established in 1998 Greek-Canadian culture Greek-language television stations Canada–Greece relations {{Canada-tv-station-stub