ABC Kids (Australia)
ABC Kids | |
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Launched | 2 May 2011 |
Network | ABC Television |
Owned by | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Picture format | PAL (576i) 16:9 |
Audience share | In Metropolitan areas: 1.3% (November 2009, <) |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Broadcast area | Nationally |
Formerly called |
ABC For Kids on 2 (2009–2011) ABC4Kids (2011–2015) |
Sister channel(s) |
ABC ABC2 ABC3 ABC News 24 |
Website | abc.net.au/tv/abcforkids/ Official site |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
ABN Sydney (DVB-T) | 546/674 @ LCN 22 (226.5 MHz) |
ABV Melbourne (DVB-T) | 562 @ 12 (226.5 MHz) |
ABQ Brisbane (DVB-T) | 578 @ 12 (226.5 MHz) |
ABS Adelaide (DVB-T) | 594 @ 12 (226.5 MHz) |
ABW Perth/Mandurah (DVB-T) | 738 @ 12 (226.5 MHz) |
ABT Hobart (DVB-T) | 626 @ 8 (191.5 MHz) |
ABD Darwin (DVB-T) | 642 @ 30 (543.5 MHz) |
Freeview ABC (virtual) | 22 |
Satellite | |
Foxtel/Austar (virtual) | 134 |
VAST (virtual) | 22 |
Cable | |
Foxtel/Austar/Optus (virtual) | 126 |
TransACT (virtual) | 22 |
ABC Kids is the name of Australian Broadcasting Corporation part-time channel, broadcasting shows for children aged 2-6 between the hours of 5am and 7pm in each local Australian market. Outside of those hours the frequency is known as the ABC2 channel and it supplements the flagship ABC channel with extra adult-oriented programming.
Launched on 2 May 2011 as ABC4Kids, it is the responsibility of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television division, and is available nationally to digital television viewers in Australia. It broadcast from 6am to 7pm each day sharing the same bandwidth with ABC2 (broadcast after 7pm).
History
In 2009, two daily blocks of children's programming were launched as ABC for Kids, running from 8:00am to 11:00am and 2:55pm to 4:00pm on ABC TV. From 4 December 2009 (the day that ABC3 was launched to target 7 to 14-year olds), a new preschool children's block, ABC For Kids on 2 was launched on ABC2, featuring children's programming everyday until 7pm. Some ABC2 programmes had to be cancelled or relocated to other channels, such as Rage.
The block was extended to run as a new part-time daily channel sharing the same bandwidth of ABC2 between 6am and 7pm and was rebranded as ABC 4 Kids on 2 May 2011.[1]
On 2 March 2015, the name of the channel reverted to ABC Kids, which was the original branding of pre-school/teen programming on the ABC, years prior to ABC3's launch in late 2009. Upon the re-launch of the ABC Kids brand, a new logo was unveiled. The programming timetable of the channel never had a revamp.
Programming
The ABC Kids programming schedule comprises of blocks of shows, interspersed with short Giggle and Hoot segments. Episodes from the same series often play at multiple times per day.
Feature films broadcast on the ABC Kids (at 5:00pm) are sourced from its studio-output deals, including Regency Enterprises, Castle Rock, Lions Gate, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, New Line Cinema, and Warner Bros.
Current programming[2] =
- Babar and the Adventures of Badou
- Bananas in Pyjamas
- Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
- Big Ted's Big Adventure
- Bing
- Bookaboo
- Bubble Bath Bay
- Charlie and Lola
- Chuggington
- Chuggington Badge Quest
- Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
- Dinosaur Train
- Dirtgirlworld
- Driver Dan's Story Train
- Elmo The Musical
- Fireman Sam
- Five Minutes More
- Florrie's Dragons
- Giggle and Hoot's Goodnight Hour
- Giggle Art
- Guess with Jess
- Ha Ha Hairies
- Humf
- In the Night Garden
- Joe & Jack
- Lah-Lah's Adventures
- LazyTown
- Lily's Driftwood Bay
- Little Charley Bear
- Little Princess
- Maya the Bee
- Milly, Molly
- Mike the Knight
- Mofy
- Mouk
- Octonauts
- Olivia
- Peg + Cat
- Penelope
- Peppa Pig
- Peter Rabbit
- Play School
- Raa Raa the Noisy Lion
- Rastamouse
- Ready, Steady, Wiggle!
- Rob The Robot
- Room on the Broom
- Sarah & Duck
- Sesame Street
- Shaun The Sheep
- The WotWots
- Thomas and Friends
- Timmy Time
- Waybuloo
Past shows
- 64 Zoo Lane
- The Adventures of Abney & Teal
- The Adventures of Blinky Bill
- The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky
- Angela Anaconda
- Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps
- Animal Mechanicals
- Baby Antonio's Circus
- Baby Jake
- Bali
- Benjamin the Elephant
- Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
- Bibi Blocksberg
- Blanche
- Boj
- Boom and Reds
- Budgie the Little Helicopter
- Hurray for Huckle!
- Caillou
- Classic Tales
- Cloudbabies
- Connie the Cow
- The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures
- Dorothy The Dinosaur
- Ella The Elephant
- Elmo's World
- Fifi and the Flowertots
- Finley the Fire Engine
- Frog & Friends
- Fluffy Gardens
- Franklin
- Franklin & Friends
- Franny's Feet
- Fun With Claude
- Gaspard and Lisa
- Gazoon
- Guess How Much I Love You
- Grandpa Honeyant Storytime
- Grandpa in My Pocket
- The Gruffalo
- The Gruffalo's Child
- Hana's Helpline
- Hilltop Hospital
- The Hive
- Hoopla Doopla
- I'm A Dinosaur
- I'm A Monster
- I'm An Animal
- Iconicles
- Igam Ogam
- Jakers! The Adventures of Piggery Winks
- Jemima's Big Adventure
- The Koala Brothers
- Kioka
- The Kingdom of Paramithi
- Laura's Star
- Let's Go Pocoyo
- Little Bear
- Little Ted's Big Adventure
- Louie
- Lunar Jim
- The Magic Roundabout
- Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
- Martin Morning
- Miffy and Friends
- Mister Maker
- Mister Maker Around The World
- Mister Maker Comes to Town
- The Mr. Men Show
- Mr Moon
- Mole Sisters
- Molly's Gang
- Nelly and Caesar
- Nanigugu
- The Numtums
- Pajanimals
- Pet Superstars
- Pingu
- Pinky Dinky Doo
- Play With Me Sesame
- Plonsters
- Pororo The Little Penguin
- Postman Pat
- Postman Pat Special Delivery Service
- Q Pootle 5
- Roary the Racing Car
- Rupert
- SamSam
- Shaun The Sheep Championsheeps
- Small Potatoes
- Soupe Opera
- The Snowman And The Snowdog
- Storytree
- The Secret World of Benjamin Bear
- Teletubbies
- The Pinky and Perky Show
- This Is Daniel Cook
- This is Emily Yeung
- This Is Scarlett and Isaiah
- Tilly And Friends
- Tweenies
- The Mr. Men Show
- Tinga Tinga Tales
- Toby's Travelling Circus
- Tree Fu Tom
- The Wiggles
- Wibbly Pig
- Wiggly Waffle
- Wiggle and Learn
- Willa's Wild Life
- Wild Animal Baby Explorers
- What's the Big Idea?
- Wow Wow Wubbzy
- Yo Gabba Gabba!
- Zigby
- Zoo Mix
References
- ↑ "ABC to launch new ABC 4 Kids branding – The Tube". Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ↑ ABC Children's TV Guide
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