ABC (Australian TV channel)
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| Launched | 5 November 1956 |
| Network | ABC Television |
| Owned by | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 16:9 1080i (HDTV) 16:9 |
| Audience share | 16.4% nationally (2009 ratings year, [1]) |
| Slogan | #ourABC |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Nationally |
| Headquarters | Ultimo, New South Wales |
| Formerly called | ABC National Television Service/ABC National Television/ABC-TV (5 November 1956 – 8 February 2008) ABC1 (8 February 2008 – 20 July 2014) |
| Sister channel(s) |
ABC HD ABC2 ABC Kids ABC Me ABC News 24 |
| Website | abc.net.au/tv/channels/abc.htm |
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Availability
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| Terrestrial | |
| ABN Sydney (DVB-T) | 545/547/673/675 @ 12 (226.5 MHz) |
| ABV Melbourne (DVB-T) | 561/563/689/691 @ 12 (226.5 MHz) |
| ABQ Brisbane (DVB-T) | 577/579/705/707 @ 12 (226.5 MHz) |
| ABS Adelaide (DVB-T) | 593 @ 12 (226.5 MHz) |
| ABW Perth/Mandurah (DVB-T) | 737 @ 12 (226.5 MHz) |
| ABT Hobart (DVB-T) | 625 @ 8 (191.5 MHz) |
| ABD Darwin (DVB-T) | 641 @ 30 (543.5 MHz) |
| Freeview ABC (virtual) | 2/20/21 |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel (virtual) | 102 |
| VAST (virtual) | 2 |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel/Optus (virtual) | 102 |
| TransACT (virtual) | 2 |
| Streaming media | |
| ABC iview live stream | |
ABC (formerly known as ABC National Television or ABC TV from 1956 until 2008, and as ABC1 from 2008 until 2014) is a national public television network in Australia. Launched on 5 November 1956 it is the responsibility of the ABC's television division, and is available nationally.
The history of ABC TV can be traced back to 1953, when the federal Television Act was passed, providing the initial regulatory framework for both ABC Television and ABC Commercial television networks under the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Over the next three years, planning for the introduction of a national television service was put in place – land for studios and transmitters in Sydney and Melbourne was acquired, and overseas tutors were brought to Australia to assist with training.
Commercial station TCN-9 Sydney was the first to broadcast in Australia, soon followed by the ABC's own ABN-2 Sydney and later ABV-2 in Melbourne. Six stations, three in Melbourne and three in Sydney, were in operation in time to cover the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. The channel's first television broadcast was inaugurated by prime minister Robert Menzies on 5 November at the Gore Hill studios in Sydney, followed two weeks later by transmission in Melbourne.
Although radio programmes could be broadcast nationally by landline, television relay facilities were not put in place until the early 1960s. This meant that news bulletins had to be sent to each capital city by teleprinter, to be prepared and presented separately in each city, with filmed materials copied manually and sent to each state.
A purpose-built television studio opened in Sydney on 29 January 1958—replacing temporary sound studios used since ABC-TV's inception. In the same year, technical equipment was also moved to permanent locations, while main transmitters were introduced to Melbourne and Sydney in 1957 and 1958 respectively.
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