The History Of The ABC's Television.

 

The history of the ABC's television operations can be traced back to 1953, when the federal Television Act was passed, providing the initial regulatory framework for both the ABC and commercial television networks. Over the next three years, orchestrating for the exordium of a national television accommodation was put in place—land for studios and transmitters in Sydney and Melbourne was acquired, and overseas tutors were brought to Australia to avail with training.

Commercial station TCN-9 Sydney was the first to broadcast in Australia, anon followed by the ABC's own ABN-2 Sydney and later ABV-2 in Melbourne.

Six stations, three in Melbourne and three in Sydney, were in operation in time to cover the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. The ABC's first television broadcast was inaugurated by Prime Minister Robert Menzies on 5 November, at the Gore Hill studios in Sydney, followed a fortnight later by transmission in Melbourne. 

Outside broadcasting was withal initiated on 5 November, from the ABC's first outside broadcast van. The van, now in the accumulation of the National Museum of Australia, was instrumental in the engenderment of thousands of outside broadcasts. It was renovated in time to be exhibited at the Sydney Olympic Games and was habituated to film the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to the site of the National Museum in 2000.

The ABC's television operations joined its radio and online divisions at the Corporation's Ultimo headquarters in 2000. In 2002, the ABC launched ABC Asia Pacific, the supersession for the defunct Australia Television channel operated aforetime by the Seven Network. Much akin to its predecessor, and companion radio network Radio Australia, the accommodation provided a commix of programming targeted at audiences throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Funding cuts in 2003, meanwhile, led to the closure of Fly and the ABC Kid's Channel.

In the lead up to the 2007 federal election, the Australian Government endorsed a proposal submitted to the Australian Communications and Media Authority by the ABC to launch a second digital channel targeted at children. The new channel, titled ABC3 would aim to provide at least 50% Australian-made content.

At midday on 8 February 2008, ABC Television was rebranded as ABC1, complementing the existing ABC2 digital-only channel launched on 7 March 2005.

As of 2009 ABC announced an Australia wide upgrade to their Digital service, provide a 7-day Electronic Program Guide and give new logical channel numbers for all of ABC’s television services.

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