MEGA Cosmos (Ethnic Channels Group)
| MEGA Cosmos | |
|---|---|
 MEGA Cosmos logo | |
| Launched | October 12, 2007 |
| Closed | May 31, 2012 |
| Owned by | Ethnic Channels Group |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
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.[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.
Local programming
- Omogeniako Varometro, call-in show featuring discussions on local issues affecting Greek Canadians. It aired Saturday & Sunday evenings and was hosted by local Greek radio personality Elias Koutinas
References
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