ABC Entertains

ABC Entertains
Logo used since 2024
TypeAdult programming • General entertainment[1]
CountryAustralia
Broadcast areaNationwide
NetworkABC Television
HeadquartersSydney, New South Wales
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format576i SDTV
Ownership
OwnerAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
Sister channelsABC TV
ABC TV HD
ABC Kids
ABC Family
ABC News
History
Launched4 December 2009 (4 December 2009) (as ABC3)
Former namesABC3 (2009–2016)
ABC Me (2016–2024)
Links
Websiteiview.abc.net.au/channel/abc2
Availability
Terrestrial
ABN Sydney (DVB-T)548 @ 12 (226.5 MHz)[2]
Digital terrestrial televisionChannel 8 (Hobart)
Channel 12 (Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth)
Channel 30 (Darwin)
FreeviewChannel 23
Streaming media
ABC iviewABC iview live stream

ABC Entertains is an Australian English language general entertainment free-to-air television channel owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was launched on 4 December 2009 as a children's channel called ABC3. It was rebranded on 19 September 2016 to ABC Me. It rebranded once more on 3 June 2024 to ABC Entertains, now focusing on general entertainment programming.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2024 ABC multichannel rebrand was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "DTT Register of Service IDs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.

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