Odyssey Network
This article is about the U.S. network. For the Canadian Greek-language network, see Odyssey Television Network. For other uses, see Odyssey (disambiguation).
| Odyssey Network | |
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| Launched | 1984 as ACTS |
| Owned by |
The Jim Henson Company (1999-2000) Crown Media (1999-2001) |
The Odyssey Network was a cable television network that was launched in 1996.
History
- 1984: The channel was launched as ACTS.
- 1988: VISN was launched as a television network.
- 1992: VISN and ACTS shared time beginning in 1992 as VISN-ACTS.
- 1993: VISN-ACTS was renamed the Faith and Values Channel.
- 1996: Faith and Values became Odyssey Networks.
- 1996: More secular programming was started when the channel was renamed Odyssey Networks, using the domain name [Odysseyfamily.com] for posting TV listings.
- 1999: Odyssey Network was purchased by Hallmark Entertainment, a division of Hallmark Cards, and The Jim Henson Company (TJHC) in November. Their slogan was "A Hallmark & Henson Network" until 2001.
- 2000: TJHC sold half of the channel to Crown Media, a division of Hallmark. The channel withdrew most of Henson's programs due to them selling half of the channel.
- 2001: The channel was officially renamed "The Hallmark Channel" on August 5, 2001.
Programming
- ALF (1999–2001)
- Donna's Day
- Fraggle Rock (1999–2001)
- Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (1999–2001)
- Hey, Cinderella!
- Jim Henson's Muppet Babies (1999–2000)
- Odyssey Network Presents (1996–present)
- The Muppet Show (1999–2001, the show aired on Hallmark Channel after the buyout until 2003)
- The Muppet Movie
- The Great Muppet Caper
- Sesame Street