Odyssey Channel

The Odyssey Channel was a documentary channel that was previously available on Optus Vision in Australia. It was one of the few channels on pay TV in Australia that had a large amount of Australian content available.

This article is about the defunct Australian channel. For the Canadian channel, see Odyssey (TV channel). For the American channel previously called Odyssey, see Hallmark Channel. For other uses, see Odyssey (disambiguation).
Odyssey Channel
Odyssey Channel Logo
Launched1 July 1997[1]
Closed31 March 2004[2]
NetworkOptus Vision
Owned byOptus Vision
Picture formatPAL
SloganExperience the journey
Availability at time of closure
Cable
Optus VisionChannel 19 (1/12/02)

Due to the CSA (Content Sharing Agreement) between Optus and Foxtel, it was closed in 2004. Foxtel wouldn't allow it on their platform due to it competing with their license of the Discovery Channel brand, and Optus decided it could no longer fund it.

Programming

The programming covered eight genres:

  • Issues
  • History
  • People and Places
  • Science and Technology
  • Popular Culture
  • Nature
  • Arts and Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • NOVA

Some content shown on the channel was sourced from the American and Canadian television network Home & Garden Television (HGTV).

References
  1. Jane, Freeman (22 June 1997). "Docos hold the faithful". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: Fairfax Media. p. 13. Retrieved 21 December 2009. 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.
  2. Kalina, Paul (25 March 2004). "Green Guide: prime (time) cut". The Age. Melbourne. p. 14.
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