ABC ME
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ABC Me Logo
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| Launched | 4 December 2009 |
| Network | ABC Television |
| Owned by | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 16:9 |
| Audience share | ABC (NBC, ABC4) |
| Slogan | Catch Me |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Nationally |
| Headquarters | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
| Formerly called | ABC3 (2009–2016) |
| Sister channel(s) |
ABC ABC HD ABC2 ABC Kids ABC News 24 |
| Timeshift service |
ABC NBC |
| Website | abc.net.au/abcme |
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Availability
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| Terrestrial | |
| ABN Sydney (DVB-T) | 548 @ 12 (226.5 MHz) |
| ABV Melbourne (DVB-T) | 564 @ 12 (226.5 MHz) |
| ABQ Brisbane (DVB-T) | 580 @ 12 (226.5 MHz) |
| ABS Adelaide (DVB-T) | 596 @ 12 (226.5 MHz) |
| ABW Perth/Mandurah (DVB-T) | 740 @ 12 (226.5 MHz) |
| ABT Hobart (DVB-T) | 628 @ 8 (191.5 MHz) |
| ABD Darwin (DVB-T) | 644 @ 30 (543.5 MHz) |
| Freeview ABC (virtual) | 23 |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel (virtual) | 723 |
| VAST (virtual) | 23 |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel/Optus (virtual) | 723 |
| Streaming media | |
| ABC iview live stream | |
ABC Me (stylised as ABC ME) is an Australian children's public digital television multichannel owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was officially launched by then-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on 4 December 2009 and 12 October 2015, officially known as ABC3.
In September 2007, the Australian government announced a proposal to launch a new digital-only children's channel, ABC3. A new ABC channel appeared on television receivers in 2008, as a placeholder for the future ABC3 channel. 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, 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 to scout for new hosting talent. On 22 October 2009, eight presenters were announced. Amberley Lobo and Kayne Tremills would host Studio 3, with Ben Crawley as a roving reporter, he later joined the show What Do You Know? alongside Dr Rhythm. Scott Tweedie would host Prank Patrol, while Hannah Wang and Mitch Tomlinson were named as co-hosts of Rush TV and Stephanie Bendixsen and Steven O'Donnell were hosts of Good Game: Spawn Point, a spin-off of the ABC2 TV series Good Game, made for younger gamers.
On 4 December 2009 at 5pm, the hour-long Countdown to 3 special was broadcast on the channel and was simulcast on ABC1. It featured special performances from Australian artists Cassie Davis and Short Stack, an introduction to various ABC3 presenters and shows and the station's launch around 6pm by then-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
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