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This article is about the ABC TV channel. For the ABC's Canberra TV station (which was on channel 3 until the early 1990s), see ABC (TV station).
ABC3
CountryAustralia
NetworkABC Television
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerAustralian Broadcasting
Corporation

ABC3 is an Australian children's public television channel owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It launched on 4 December 2009 at 6pm,[1] with the Countdown to 3 airing beforehand at 5pm.

History

In September 2007, the Australian government announced a proposal to launch a new digital-only children's channel, ABC3.[2] An ABC3 channel appeared on television receivers in 2008, as a placeholder for the future ABC3 channel.[3] ABC3 was considered by the Australia 2020 Summit and given as one of the recommendations to the Government. In April 2009, the Government's official response to the Summit approved the idea,[4] and in the 2009-10 Commonwealth Budget $67 million was allocated towards ABC3 as part of the Government's $167 million funding increase to the ABC.

On 18 June 2009, the Corporation began its first public ABC3 campaign - called "MeOn3" - to scout for new hosting talent. On 22 October 2009, 6 presenters were announced. Amberley Lobo and Kayne Tremills would host Studio 3, with Ben Crawley as a roving reporter. Scott Tweedie would host Prank Patrol, while Hannah Wang and Stephanie 'Hex' Bendixsen were named as co-hosts of Rush TV and Good Game SP respectively.[5]

Programming

The channel's programming runs from 6:00am to 9:00pm daily, and targets the 6 - 15 year old age group.[6] It broadcasts a range of genres, including comedy, drama, music, animation, extreme sports, wildlife and news-based programmes. The channel aims to feature at least 50% Australian produced content.[7] Studio 3 is a show that is hosted by the ABC 3 presenters and link various other programs. It began on Monday 7 December 2009 at 7:00 am.

New programs which air on the channel include the historical drama My Place, sitcom West Coast Kids, supernatural drama series Dead Gorgeous, animation series CJ the DJ, and a news and current affairs show produced by the team from Behind the News.[8]

Program playout for ABC3 is controlled from ABN, the ABC's Sydney station. on delayed to technical at ABC's new playout facility, MediaHub.

Current shows

Programmes currently broadcast on the channel include:

Future shows

Programming confirmed for future broadcast will include:

Past shows

These shows have previously been broadcast on ABC3:

References

  1. ^ http://blogs.abc.net.au/countdownto3/2009/10/the-me-on-3-hosts-revealed.html
  2. ^ "Free kids' TV channel is as easy as ABC3". The Age. 2007-09-23. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
  3. ^ "The state of Children's television". Radio National. 2007-12-06. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
  4. ^ "New children's channel for ABC". ABC News and Current Affairs. 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
  5. ^ http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,26246165-7582,00.html
  6. ^ Australian Broadcasting Corporation (December 2009). About ABC3. Accessed on 2009-12-09.
  7. ^ "ABC3 announces new Aussie kids shows". TV Tonight. 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  8. ^ "Countdown to ABC3". ABC Press Release. 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  9. ^ http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/news/20100617/splatalot.html
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