network abc television owned by australian broadcasting corporation picture format 576i sdtv 16 9 slogan catch me country australia language english broadcast area nationally formerly called abc3 2009 2016 sister channel s abc abc hd late 2016 abc2 abc kids abc news 24 website abc.net.au abcme availability terrestrial abn sydney dvb t 548 12 226.5 mhz 1 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 as abc3 by then prime minister kevin rudd on 4 december 2009 . the channel rebranded as abc me on 19 september 2016 . contents 1 history 2 programming 2.1 current shows 2.1.1 domestic 2.1.2 foreign 2.2 future shows 2.3 past shows 2.3.1 domestic 2.3.2 foreign 3 see also 4 references 5 external links history edit in september 2007 the australian government announced a proposal to launch a new digital only children s channel abc3 . 2 a new abc channel appeared on television receivers in 2008 as a placeholder for the future abc3 channel . 3 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 4 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 . abc3 logo 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 . 5 6 7 in 2011 james elmer joined as co host of studio 3 along with kayne and amberley . on 4 december 2011 the winners from the meon3 contest were revealed as alfie gledhill and olivia phyland . on 14 september 2012 alfie left studio 3 to pursue acting dreams . in october 2012 comedian khaled khalafala joined studio 3 and stayed with the crew until early 2013 before leaving . in march 2013 the janitor dave cartel and bubbles the goldfish supposedly left studio 3 for venezuela with bubbles being replaced with a new goldfish called alexis . tim matthews grace koh and ivy latimer later joined james and liv in june 2014 after winning the 3 factor competition . in august 2016 it was announced that abc3 would rebrand as abc me on 19 september 2016 . 8 9 10 the rebranded channel is reported to be designed to reflect and celebrate the lives interests and diversity of young australians and will increase its focus to primary school children . 11 12 programming edit further information list of programs broadcast by abc television the channel s programming runs from 6am to 9pm during the weekdays and 6am to 10pm during the weekends 6am to 10 30pm 10pm on fridays daily and targets the 3 15 year old age group . at 10 45pm the station closes and displays the signpost saying returns at 6 00am with abc jazz background music before reopening again at 6am . 13 it broadcasts a range of genres including comedy drama music animation extreme sports wildlife and news based programmes . the channel aims to feature at least 50 % australian produced content . 14 news to me is a show that is hosted by the channel s presenters . it premiered on monday 19 september 2016 at 5 10 pm . new programs which air on the channel include the historical drama my place sitcom mal.com animation series cj the dj a news and current affairs show produced by the team from behind the news and a sketch comedy you re skitting me . 15 program playout for abc me is controlled from abq the abc s brisbane station . on delayed to technical at abc s new playout facility mediahub . programmes such as studio 3 and prank patrol are filmed and produced at abv in melbourne . unlike commercial channels abc me is not constrained by a local content quota 16 and portions of its programming are sourced from foreign broadcasters such as cbbc teletoon and ytv . current shows edit programmes currently broadcast on the channel include domestic edit animalia repeats blue zoo repeats btn newsbreak bushwhacked repeats camp lakebottom repeats the day my butt went psycho repeats the deep repeats 17 dex hamilton alien entomologist repeats the dukes of broxstonia repeats erky perky repeats funny face repeats get ace repeats good game spawn point new episodes are weekly but repeats in summer history hunters repeats i got a rocket repeats jar dwellers sos repeats lockie leonard repeats little lunch move it mob style repeats my great big adventure repeats the new adventures of figaro pho repeats news to me nowhere boys repeats odd squad repeats pearlie repeats prisoner zero 18 sally bollywood super detective repeats scream street 18 secret life of boys shezow repeats tashi repeats teenage fairytale dropouts repeats tomorrow when the war began vic the viking repeats winston steinburger and sir dudley ding dong 19 what do you know repeats you re skitting me series 2 foreign edit adventure time repeats arthur repeats the avengers earth s mightiest heroes repeats danger mouse 2015 dani s castle repeats dani s house repeats deadly 60 repeats deadly top ten new series degrassi the next generation seasons 1 14 degrassi next class seasons 1 2 dragons riders of berk repeats the fairly oddparents repeats grojband repeats the high fructose adventures of annoying orange repeats horrible histories repeats iron man armored adventures repeats k on kamisama kiss lanfeust quest repeats the legend of dick and dom repeats masha and the bear repeats miraculous tales of ladybug & cat noir the next step season 1 repeats numb chucks repeats ouran high school host club repeats the penguins of madagascar repeats the pinky and perky show repeats puella magi madoka magica slugterra repeats sorry i ve got no head repeats star wars the clone wars 2009 repeats stoked repeats the super hero squad show repeats total drama presents the ridonculous race total drama world tour repeats wizards vs aliens series 2 wolverine and the x men repeats yoohoo & friends repeats young dracula repeats future shows edit programming confirmed for future broadcast will include ever after high repeats nowhere boys season 3 two moons rising past shows edit these shows have previously been broadcast on abc me domestic edit the adventures of figaro pho repeats animalia repeats best of rollercoaster bindi s boot camp black knight white witch blue water high repeats bushwhacked casa deevil castaway repeats cj the dj chuck finn repeats creature features repeats dance academy series 1 3 dancing down under dead gorgeous repeats desdemona don t blame the koalas repeats double trouble repeats eugenie sandler p.i. repeats flipper and lopaka repeats gasp repeats the genie from down under repeats the gift repeats go lingo repeats good game spawn point hairy legs repeats handball heroes heart and soul hotspell heartbreak high repeats lab rats challenge letterbox kaitangata twitch repeats mal.com misery guts repeats mortified repeats move it mobstyle my great big adventure my place series 1 2 ocean girl repeats on the edge repeats outriders repeats outback 8 repeats parallax repeats prank patrol pixel pinkie repeats rollercoaster round the twist repeats sally bollywood super detective repeats sea princesses repeats short cuts repeats ship to shore repeats the silver brumby repeats the sleepover club repeats spellbinder repeats spellbinder land of the dragon lord repeats stay tuned steam punks repeats stormworld repeats studio 3 sweat repeats totally wild antarctica special tracey mcbean repeats trapped repeats wac world animal championships worst best friends repeats yakkity yak repeats you re skitting me foreign edit 6teen the 99 aisling s diary almost naked animals series 1 3 the aquabats super show the assistants astro boy 2003 tv series the avengers earth s mightiest heroes season 1 2 a world of wonders barney s barrier reef bernard repeats best ed repeats big babies the big knights repeats black panther bolts and blip bugged canimals repeats carl squared repeats chris humfrey s wild life repeats class of the titans repeats connor undercover series one repeats corneil & bernie series 1 repeats series 2 dani s castle dani s house series 1 5 deadly 60 deltora quest demons desperados detentionaire season 1 4 dragon booster repeats dragons riders of berk edgar and ellen repeats eliot kid repeats even stevens repeats fleabag monkeyface freaky repeats freefonix fruits basket the fugitives repeats gawayn the gees get outta town girls in love repeats grojband grizzly tales grizzly tales for gruesome kids repeats grossology repeats half moon investigations heartland help i m a teenage outlaw repeats the high fructose adventures of annoying orange horrible histories how to be indie iron man armored adventures season 1 2 i.n.k. invisible network of kids in real life inside life iron man armored adventures repeats jamillah and aladdin repeats jane and the dragon repeats jeopardy repeats jibber jabber repeats jinx the jungle book the jungle bunch kaeloo karaoke high kid vs. kat season 1 2 the killian curse king arthur s disasters repeats kratt brothers be the creature lanfeust quest the latest buzz repeats league of super evil the legend of dick and dom season 1 3 leon repeats lizzie mcguire repeats life with boys the little prince majority rules masha and the bear me and my robot m.i. high michaela s wild challenge mio mao monk the mr. men show series 1 2 repeats my almost famous family my friend bernard my goldfish is evil repeats my life as a popat naruto season 1 repeats naturally sadie repeats the new adventures of peter pan oggy and the cockroaches repeats old tom repeats pat and stan repeats pearlie the pinky & perky show repeats pixelface planet rock profiles repeats potatoes and dragons repeats prank patrol international uk and canada quest rated a for awesome raymond repeats really me the revenge files of alistair fury repeats richard hammond s blast lab rocket power repeats roman mysteries repeats roy rugrats repeats sadie j series 1 2 sail away serious andes repeats serious explorers serious ocean shaolin wuzang shaun the sheep repeats silverwing silverwing movies skyland repeats the slammer sparkle friends repeats the spectacular spider man repeats splatalot spliced star wars the clone wars 2008 tv series season 1 4 stoked season 1 2 storm hawks repeats street monsters summer in transylvania the super hero squad show survive this season 1 2 repeats sword art online the time compass those scurvy rascals repeats total drama revenge of the island total drama action total drama island repeats total drama world tour tower prep trapped repeats trapped ever after the tribe