ABC News (TV channel)
| ABC News | |
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| Launched | 22 July 2010 |
| Network | ABC Television |
| Owned by | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 16:9 |
| Audience share | 1.9% nationally (2016 ratings year, ) |
| Slogan | Know the story |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Nationally |
| Headquarters | Ultimo, New South Wales |
| Formerly called | ABC News 24 (2010–17) |
| Replaced | ABC HD (HD channel space; 2008–10, relaunched on 6 Dec 2016) |
| Sister channel(s) |
ABC ABC HD ABC2 ABC Kids ABC Me |
| Website | abc.net.au/news/newschannel |
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Availability
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| Terrestrial | |
| ABN Sydney (DVB-T) | 544 @ 12 (226.5 MHz) |
| ABV Melbourne (DVB-T) | 560 @ 12 (226.5 MHz) |
| ABQ Brisbane (DVB-T) | 576 @ 12 (226.5 MHz) |
| ABS Adelaide (DVB-T) | 592 @ 12 (226.5 MHz) |
| ABW Perth/Mandurah (DVB-T) | 736 @ 12 (226.5 MHz) |
| ABT Hobart (DVB-T) | 624 @ 8 (191.5 MHz) |
| ABD Darwin (DVB-T) | 640 @ 30 (543.5 MHz) |
| Freeview ABC (virtual) | 24 |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel (virtual) | 642 |
| VAST (virtual) | 24 |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel/Optus (virtual) | 642 |
| Streaming media | |
| ABC iview | ABC iview live stream |
| abc.net.au | ABC News live stream (Australia Only) |
| YouTube | Watch Live (Australia only) |
ABC News (also referred to as the ABC News channel) is an Australian 24-hour news channel launched and owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The channel replaced the former ABC High Definition simulcast of ABC TV and commenced broadcasting as ABC News 24 at 7:30 pm (AEST) 5:30 pm (AWST) on Thursday, 22 July 2010.
The majority of the channel's content is produced from the ABC Ultimo Centre in Sydney, which the public can view being presented from an atrium looking into the news presentation studio. ABC News' early morning programme, News Breakfast and the evening programme The World is produced at the ABC Southbank Centre in Melbourne (weekdays).
Due to the rebroadcast of ABC HD on 6 December 2016, ABC News reduced to standard definition.
The ABC announced in January 2010 that it planned to launch a 24-hour news channel. The logo of ABC News 24 was revealed by Freeview in their new promotion on Tuesday 22 June. The official promotional reel for the channel was launched on digital channel 24 between 6 and 8 July.
Speculation about a launch date for the channel took place in the weeks prior to the official announcement. The Daily Telegraph claimed in early July that the channel would be delayed due to technical issues at the ABC's new playout facility, MediaHub, in south west Sydney while other outlets reported that the channel was on track to begin in mid-July.
The ABC announced on 13 July 2010 that the channel would have its first live broadcast on 22 July.
In November 2016, the ABC announced that ABC News 24 and ABC NewsRadio would be rebranded under a unified ABC News brand. The relaunch occurred on 10 April 2017.
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