| ABC Entertains | |
| Type: | General entertainment[1] |
| Country: | Australia |
| Area: | Nationwide |
| Network: | ABC Television |
| Headquarters: | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Language: | English |
| Picture Format: | 1080i HDTV |
| Owner: | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Sister Channels: | ABC TV ABC TV HD ABC Kids ABC Family ABC News |
| Launch Date: | 3 June 2024 |
| Replaced: | ABC Me |
| Terr Serv 1: | ABN Sydney (DVB-T) |
| Terr Chan 1: | 548 @ 12 (226.5 MHz)[2] |
| Online Serv 1: | ABC iview |
| Online Chan 1: | ABC iview live stream |
| Terr Serv 2: | Digital terrestrial television |
| Terr Chan 2: | Channel 8 (Hobart) Channel 12 (Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth) Channel 30 (Darwin) |
| Terr Serv 3: | Freeview |
| Terr Chan 3: | Channel 23 |
ABC Entertains is an Australian free-to-air television channel owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Its precursor, ABC Me, was launched on 4 December 2009 as ABC3, featuring programming aimed at primary school children. After a rebranding to ABC Entertains on 3 June 2024, the channel now focuses on general entertainment programming for mature audiences and older children (also airing on ABC Family).[3]
On 9 May 2024, it was announced that ABC Me, which was launched in 2009 as Australia's first dedicated free-to-air children's channel, would rebrand to ABC Entertains on 3 June, shifting its format to general entertainment programming. The channel's relaunch was anchored by the premieres of new series of Interview with the Vampire and Wreck. Youth programming moved to ABC Family; although some programs still air in the morning (from 5:00–11:00 am), and the ABC Education block (from 9:00–11:00 am weekdays) largely remains untouched.[4] [5]
On 19 May 2025, it was announced that ABC Entertains, along with the ABC News channel, would be converted to MPEG-4 HD, with the switchover concluding on 26 June.[6]
