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+#REDIRECT [[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)#ABC HD]]
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-{{Infobox television channel
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-| name            = ABC HD
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-| logo            = ABC HD Australia logo.png
+{{R from merge}}
-| logo_size       = 200px
-| launch_date     = {{start date and age|1 January 2008}} - 22 July 2010 <br />{{start date and age|6 December 2016}} (revival)
-| closed_date     =
-| picture_format  = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]
-| network         = [[ABC Television]]
-| owner           = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]
-| slogan          = ''Yours''
-| country         = [[Australia]]
-| language        = English
-| area            = Australia
-| replaced        = ABC News 24 (now known as [[ABC News (Australian TV channel)|ABC News]]
-| replaced_by     =
-| sister_channels = [[ABC TV (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]<br />[[ABC TV Plus]]<br />[[ABC Kids (Australia)|ABC Kids]]<br />[[ABC Me]]<br />[[ABC News (Australian TV channel)|ABC News]]
-| website         =
-| terr_serv_1     = [[Freeview (Australia)|Freeview]] [[ABC Television|ABC]]
-| terr_chan_1     = Channel 20
-| sat_serv_1      =
-| sat_chan_1      =
-| cable_serv_1    = [[Foxtel]] ([[virtual channel|virtual]])
-| cable_chan_1    = Channel 202
 }}
-{{Split portions|portion=information about the December 2016 channel revival |date=December 2020 |ABC TV (Australian TV network)#ABC HD}}
-'''ABC HD''' is an Australian [[free-to-air]] public television channel.
-Following the government's decision to remove the SD Primary Channel limitations, the channel returned as an HD simulcast on channel 20 on 6 December 2016.<ref name="HDDec16"/><ref name="TVTHD"/><ref name="ABCHD">{{cite web |title=ABC is changing to HD |url=http://about.abc.net.au/press-releases/abc-is-changing-to-hd/ |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=9 November 2016 |access-date=9 November 2016}}</ref>
-On 6 December 2016, when ABC HD was revived, [[ABC News (Australian TV channel)|ABC News]]'s HD feed was removed and reduced to standard definition (SDTV).
-==History==
-===Origins===
-Starting on 1 January 2002, the ABC began a prime-time simulcast of ABC's Sydney station [[ABN (TV station)|ABN]], except that it had no watermark and was upconverted from [[standard definition]] to [[1080i]] [[High-definition video|high definition]]. On 1 January 2005 it was changed to [[576p]] to accommodate the launch of new channel [[ABC TV Plus|ABC2]] (now ABC TV Plus) and gradually expanded its operating hours.
-===2008 rebrand===
-On 1 January 2008, the ABC's high definition simulcast was rebranded as '''ABC HD''', relaunching as a high definition multichannel with its own logo and branding. The channel was also enhanced to [[720p]] to mark the start of native high-definition content.
-Throughout its multichannel era, ABC HD continued providing a high definition simulcast of ABN Sydney. As a result, viewers outside of New South Wales would see Sydney-based news bulletins and other localised content. The purpose of this as of 2008, was to provide high-definition versions of ABC1 shows when available (Prior to this, the broadcaster relied on regulation exemptions that allowed it to meet a high-definition [[Production quota|quota]] using content upscaled from [[standard definition]]).
-There were exceptions to the ABC1 simulcast: During the [[2008 Summer Paralympics]] in Beijing, ABC HD became a dedicated sports broadcaster, simulcasting the dedicated coverage on ABC2 for most of the day. The 2009 VFL Grand Final was shown exclusively live on ABC HD. For a time up until ABC HD branding ceased, ABC HD screened a "7:30 Select" national highlights package instead of the Sydney version of ''Stateline''.
-====Closure====
-On 10 June 2010, ABC HD's unique branding was replaced with that of ABC1, reverting the channel to an ABN Sydney simulcast. ABC HD ceased being a simulcast of ABC1 from 6 July 2010 in [[Tasmania]] and the ACT; 7 July 2010 in [[Queensland]], South Australia, Western Australia and [[Northern Territory]]; and on 8 July 2010 in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] and [[New South Wales]], all replaced by a looped pre-launch promotion for [[ABC News (TV channel)|ABC News 24]] (now ABC News) on channel 24.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://mumbrella.com.au/abc-news-24-hype-reel-unveiled-29499|title = ABC News 24 hype reel unveiled |date = 8 July 2010|access-date = 8 July 2010|work = mUmbrella| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100710132633/http://mumbrella.com.au/abc-news-24-hype-reel-unveiled-29499| archive-date= 10 July 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> This made ABC the second broadcaster in Australia to permanently discontinue the high definition simulcast of its main channel, following the removal of [[Ten HD]] to create Ten's former sports and now entertainment channel [[One (Australian TV channel)|One]] in 2009.
-===2016 revival===
-Following the government's decision to remove SD primary channel limitations, ABC Director of Television Richard Finlayson announced in November 2015 that the ABC would recommence simulcasting in high definition in June 2016.<ref name="HD2016">{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Perry|title=ABC TV to make the switch to High Definition in 2016|url=http://decidertv.com/page/2015/11/18/abc-tv-to-make-the-switch-to-high-definition-in-2016-abctv|publisher=DeciderTV|date=18 November 2015|access-date=4 January 2016}}</ref> However, the launch date was later pushed back to an indefinite time in late 2016 due to technical reasons,<ref name="HD2016delay">{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Perry|title=Delay confirmed for ABC High Definintion launch|url=http://decidertv.com/page/2016/5/31/delay-confirmed-for-abc-high-definintion-launch-abctv|publisher=DeciderTV|date=31 May 2016|access-date=1 July 2016}}</ref> with the launch date finally announced as 6 December 2016.<ref name="HDDec16">{{cite news |last=Lallo |first=Michael |date=2 November 2016 |title=ABC in 2017: Diversity a focus, but which popular shows aren't returning? |url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/abc-in-2017-diversity-a-focus-but-which-popular-shows-arent-returning-20161026-gsb8py.html |newspaper=Brisbane Times |location=Brisbane |access-date=2 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="TVTHD">{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |title=ABC switching to HD in December |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/11/abc-switching-to-hd-in-december.html |publisher=TV Tonight |date=2 November 2016 |access-date=2 November 2016}}</ref> However, in contrast to its past, ABC HD provided region-specific simulcasting, not just a nationwide simulcast of [[ABN (TV station)|ABN Sydney]]. Additionally, the channel broadcast in [[MPEG-4]] format as opposed to the traditional [[MPEG-2]] format. As a result of the channel's revival, the [[ABC News (TV channel)|ABC News channel]] was reduced to a standard definition broadcast.<ref name="ABCHD"/>
-==Availability==
-===Original channel===
-ABC HD was available exclusively in 720p high definition from the network's eight states stations [[ABC (TV station)|ABC]] [[Australian Capital Territory]], [[ABD (TV station)|ABD]] [[Northern Territory]], [[ABN (TV station)|ABN]] [[New South Wales]], [[ABQ]] [[Queensland]], [[ABS (TV station)|ABS]] [[South Australia]], [[ABT (TV station)|ABT]] [[Tasmania]], [[ABV (TV station)|ABV]] [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[ABW (TV station)|ABW]] [[Western Australia]].
-===Revival channel===
-Upon its revival on 6 December 2016, ABC HD returned to [[1080i|1080i50]] [[high-definition television|high definition]], but it broadcast in [[MPEG-4]] format as opposed to the standard [[MPEG-2]] format. ABC HD covered all ABC-owned state stations.
-ABC HD is available to Foxtel cable subscribers via its HD+ package.
-==Logo history==
-<gallery>
-File:ABC HD.jpg|8 January 2008 – 22 July 2010
-File:ABC HD Australia logo.png|6 December 2016 – present
-</gallery>
-==See also==
-{{Portal|Television|Australia}}
-*[[List of digital television channels in Australia]]
-*[[High-definition television in Australia]]
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
-{{ABC Television}}
-{{Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}
-{{Free-to-air television channels in Australia}}
-{{Use British English|date=November 2010}}
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 [[Category:Australian Broadcasting Corporation television]]
 [[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2008]]