Odyssey Television Network brings Greek culture into the living rooms of Greek Canadians across the country.
Canadians of Greek origin number more than 400,000 in 150,000 households. While they are well settled in Canada and proud Canadians, Hellenic-Canadians maintain very strong ties to the mother country, language and culture.
Odyssey Television has four CRTC television broadcast licences. Odyssey 1 is the flagship network which offers programming from Antenna Satellite, the top Greek network broadcasting internationally. Antenna Satellite was launched in 1993 by Antenna (ANT1), the mother network back in Greece; to accommodate the viewing needs of Greeks living abroad.
Odyssey 2 is the second network which offers programming from ERT Sat (ERT World), Greece’s government station. ERT Sat (ERT World) has created a special program, consisting of the broadcasts of the three national Greek channels, NET, ET-1, ET-3, RIC and its own specialized programs, targeted at the global promotion of Greece. Odyssey 1 is carried on all major cable and satellite providers. Odyssey 2 (ERT Sat) is currently offered on Rogers Cable, Bell Express VU and Videotron Cable. OTN 1&2 both, target all segments of the Greek communities across Canada.
As well as programming from Greece, Odyssey keeps Canada's regional Greek communities informed and in touch with each other through coverage of community events and issues with daily national news coverage and weekly reports from the Hellenic communities of Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Odyssey TV has become an important part of the cultural life of every Canadian of Hellenic origin. The majority of programming is in the Greek language, with some English and French programming reflecting the fact that Greeks have been in Canada for several generations.
Broadcasting 24 hours a day, seven days a week in full digital splendor with news talk shows, movies, live sports, concerts sitcoms, soap operas, special events, children's shows - OTN1 and OTN2 have them all.
Both OTN 1&2 are CRTC- licenced specialty channels, currently available by subscription only. Both networks are carried through major cable and satellite providers across Canada. Odyssey 3 and 4 have yet to be launched but keep checking back with us for programming updates.