ABC1 (British and Irish TV channel) facts for kids
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| Programming | |
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| Picture format | 576i (4:3 SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Disney–ABC Television Group |
| History | |
| Launched | 27 September 2004 |
| Closed | 26 September 2007 |
| Replaced by | Playhouse Disney + (Sky) |
| Availability (at time of closure) |
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| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview | Channel 15 (except Wales) (06:00 - 18:00) |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media | Channel 161 |
| UPC Ireland | Channel 506 |
| Tiscali TV | Channel 21 |
| Satellite | |
| Sky | Channel 170 |
ABC1 was a television channel made for people in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It was owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group, which is a part of The Walt Disney Company. The channel used the same name and style as the well-known American TV network, ABC.
ABC1 showed a variety of entertainment programs. Most of these shows came from its American parent channel. However, on weekend mornings, it had a special block of shows called Playhouse Disney. This part of the channel was made just for younger children.
Shows on ABC1
ABC1 showed many popular programs, mostly from the American ABC network. These included comedies, dramas, and even a soap opera.
Here are some of the shows that were broadcast on ABC1:
- 8 Simple Rules (a comedy about a family)
- Commander In Chief (a drama about the first female US President)
- Daddio (a family comedy)
- Ellen (a comedy starring Ellen DeGeneres)
- General Hospital (a long-running American soap opera)
- Ghost Whisperer (a drama about a woman who can talk to ghosts)
- The Geena Davis Show (a comedy)
- Home Improvement (a popular comedy about a handyman)
- Hope & Faith (a comedy about two sisters)
- Kevin Hill (a drama about a lawyer who becomes a guardian)
- Less than Perfect (a comedy set in a TV network office)
- Mad About You (a comedy about a newlywed couple)
- Moonlighting (a comedy-drama about private detectives)
- Once and Again (a drama about two divorced people who fall in love)
- Rodney (a comedy about a former stand-up comedian)
- Scrubs (a comedy set in a hospital)
- Sports Night (a comedy-drama about a sports news show)
See also
In Spanish: ABC1 (Reino Unido) para niños
