The ABC has axed two of its family oriented channels and relaunched them as part of its long range digital upgrade.
The channel known as ABC ME is now ABC Entertains and will feature both children’s and ‘tweener’ content as well as programming for more mature viewers.
ABC TV plus has been transformed into ABC Family.
The channel will feature ABC Kids programming until 7.30pm. Evenings will be devoted to shows appealing to teens and audiences of all ages.
This is the second time in only three years that the ABC has rebranded the channel which was known as ABC Comedy until 2021.
The ABC has axed two of its family oriented channels and relaunched them as part of its long range digital upgrade. ABC TV plus has been transformed into ABC Family. Pictured: Tom Gleeson’s Hard Quiz Kids which features on ABC Family
The ABC announced the changes earlier this year in order to make the user experience ‘easier’ reported Mumbrella in May.
ABC ME, meanwhile, was launched in 2016 as a digital app, replacing ABC3 which started in 2009.
The ABC announced that app is now closed and its content can be seen via ABC Iview.
The channel known as ABC ME is now ABC Entertains and will feature both children’s and ‘tweener’ content as well as programming for more mature viewers. Pictured: Nowhere Boys
ABC Family content includes the children’s version of Tom Gleeson’s hit game show, Hard Quiz Kids as well as popular animation series The Strange Chores, family comedy Fresh Off the Boat and hit nature show Expedition with Steve Backshall.
Also available are well known ABC hits such as Bluey, The PM’s Daughter and Nowhere Boys.
ABC Entertains, meanwhile, features Australian and international content including movies and series.
ABC Family features the popular ‘tweener’ series The PM’s Daughter (pictured)
Some of the shows fans can look forward include long running educational programs like Behind the News as well as Louis Theroux Interviews and horror comedy Wreck.
Teen programming is scheduled for 5am-11am. Fans can catch up with repeats of Mythbusters and Would I Lie To You?
ABC Family kicks off at 7.30pm every day and feature Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures alongside and repeats of Shaun the Sheep, Bluey and Merlin.
Viewers can access all channels now on their televisions without any retuning.
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to ABC for comment.
