 Odyssey Channel Logo | |
| Network | Optus Vision |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Picture format | PAL |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Optus Vision |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 July 1997[1] |
| Closed | 31 March 2004[2] |
TheOdyssey Channel was a documentary channel that was previously available onOptus Vision in Australia. It was one of the few channels onpay TV in Australia that had a large amount of Australian content available.
Due to the CSA (Content Sharing Agreement) between Optus andFoxtel, it was closed in 2004. Foxtel would not allow it on their platform due to it competing with their license of theDiscovery Channel brand, and Optus decided it could no longer fund it.
The programming covered eight genres:
Some content shown on the channel was sourced from the American and Canadian television networkHome & Garden Television (HGTV).
The Discovery channel on Foxtel is rated by viewers as one of their most popular, and, from July 1, Optus Vision will also have its own doco channel.
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