MEGA Cosmos (Odyssey Television Network)

MEGA Cosmos is a Canadian Category B Greek language specialty channel owned by Odyssey Television Network.

MEGA Cosmos broadcasts programming primarily from the library of MEGA Cosmos, a television channel in Greece. Programming includes news, television dramas, game shows and more.

History

On 12 August 2011, Greek National Television Network (Canada) Ltd., a subsidiary of Odyssey Television Network, was granted approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called OTN 3, described as "a national, general interest, third-language, ethnic specialty Category B service devoted to the Greek-speaking community in Canada."

Previous to OTN 3 launching, the MEGA Cosmos brand existed in Canada from 2007 to June 2012 through Ethnic Channels Group who owned the channel and licensed its name and programming from MEGA Cosmos' parent owners in Greece. In June 2012, the channel was shut down.

In June 2012, Odyssey Television Network acquired the rights to MEGA Cosmos programming and subsequently launched their own version of MEGA Cosmos Canada on 28 June 2012 using the OTN 3 licence. Odyssey Television Network television owned much of the MEGA Cosmos programming rights in Canada from 2001 to 2003, when it was aired on the then-named Odyssey II channel. Programming was lost in 2003, subsequently, the channel was then renamed ERT Sat (now known as ERT World) as Odyssey reached a programming and licensing deal with ERT Sat's Greek parent owners.

MEGA Cosmos (Ethnic Channels Group)

MEGA Cosmos was a Canadian Category B Greek language specialty channel and was owned by Ethnic Channels Group. It broadcast programming from MEGA Cosmos, a television channel in Greece, and local Canadian content.

MEGA Cosmos is the international network of Mega Channel, a television network in Greece. MEGA Cosmos features news, top-rated series including comedies and dramas, game shows, reality series and more.

History

MEGA Cosmos Canada was licensed by the CRTC on August 9, 2006 as Greek TV 1.

On May 31, 2012, MEGA Cosmos Canada ceased broadcasting due to Ethnic Channels Group no longer possessing the programming rights for MEGA Cosmos.

The MEGA Cosmos brand was relaunched in Canada under the ownership of Odyssey Television Network in June 2012.

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