Was better as ABC 3. Nobody knows what ABC Entertains is.
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ABC ME & ABC 3 were both superior.
I will die on this hill defending this.
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The Cleaner Christmas Special
Thursday December 26 8:30pm
Itâs Christmas Day and crime scene cleaner Wicky is looking forward to heading to the pub for Weaselâs Christmas raffle: first prize, an actual horse. All that stands in his way is a blood-soaked crime scene in an ice cream parlour, and a regular customer who isnât going to let a little thing like a murder stop him from getting the perfect peach melba ice-creamâŠ
I would say 2 and 3 were better in having a clean slate to build their brands which became clear very quickly. 2 has had adjustments over time which were necessary but I am not convinced the subsequent rebrands to different names over time have been necessary.
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As seen on ABC Entertains
Double Parked - Series 2
Tuesday 18 February 9.00pm, Double Episodes
The mayhem of double parenting double newborns applies the blow torch to Nat and Steph as they struggle to parent, partner and create healthy boundaries for everyone in their precious family.
Episode 1
Nat and Steph navigate the first overwhelming days of bringing their babies home from hospital. While the newly dating, Johnny and Lily, seem swept up in domestic bliss.Episode 2
Determined to honour âthe dealâ and prove sheâs a trustworthy co-parent, Nat books Steph an appointment with a lactation consultant, but Stephâs overbearing friend and mother make things a bit more complicated. Meanwhile Johnny and Lily struggle to have ânew coupleâ sex in a crowded house.
Production credit: A Kevin & Co Production
Double Parked - Series 2, Episodes 3 & 4
Tuesday 25 February 9.00pm
Episode 3
The boys are going through sleep regression which means no one is getting any sleep. Nat thinks itâs time to sleep train the babies, but Steph is adamantly against it. Johnny suggests a potential solution to the flats sleeping arrangements.Episode 4
Steph and Nat seek alternative support at a Rainbow Family community group and end up hosting their new, free spirited friend who introduces some unexpected, flirty competition between them. Meanwhile, Lily and Johnny take steps toward their first big couple decision.
I just noticed that PokĂ©mon: Diamond and Pearl will be airing on ABC Entertainsâ morning childrenâs block from Monday. The first 26 (out of 189) episodes have also been added to ABC iview, and I believe this is in response to the BBC acquiring the rights to PokĂ©mon (from season 10 onwards) within the past few years. Maybe the ABC will do the same.
The Pokémon anime has previously aired on 10, 10 Peach Comedy and 9Go! but the DP arc (seasons 10-13) has not been seen on Aussie television screens since 2013.
Double Parked - Series 2, Episodes 5&6
Tuesday 4 March 9.00pm
Episode 5
Steph struggles with being back at work and separated from the kids, while Nat, determined to prove herself once again, attempts to keep her composure during a tough solo day of parenting. Johnny gets caught in the middle of their relationship.Episode 6
Lily jumps to the worst-case scenarios when Johnny doesnât return home after Nat and Stephâs meltdown at the hospital. Desperate to set things right, Nat tries to see Johnny, but heâs being protected by Rosie. Lily makes a decision for everyone.
Operation Ouch - Season 13
Monday March 03 8:00pm
Hilarious twin doctors Chris and Xand plus Dr Ronx explore the weirdest and most wonderful bits of medicine. From sneezes and snot to pimples and poo, nothing escapes their crazy experiments!
Double Parked - Final Episodes Series 2, Episodes 7&8
Tuesday 11 March 9.00pm
Episode Seven
Steph and Nat seem to be breaking up⊠in 2015 where it all began! A secret affair has turned into a very complicated situation. Meanwhile in present day Steph has made a choice.Episode Eight
Off the back of their spontaneous proposal, Steph and Nat attempt to hide their next steps from their friends and family, but Shelley and Rosie are onto them. Lily tries to pull the group back together.
Breeders - Season 4
Tuesday March 18 8:30pm, double episodes
This season of Breeders brings the biggest parenting challenge that Paul and Ally have ever faced, as 18-year-old Luke (Oscar Kennedy) drops a bombshell at Christmas dinner that will change everyoneâs lives forever.
No longer in Lukeâs shadow, 16-year-old Ava (ZoĂ« Athena) experiences her own bombshell moment as she meets and immediately falls for the charismatic âHollyâ (Jessie Williams).
Paul and Ally continue to try, fail and try again as they face these latest parenting challenges, while also having to support the increasingly troubled Jim and Jackie
Live At The Apollo - Season 19
Saturday, 22 March 8:00pm
The brilliant Joel Dommett is your host for this episode of the award winning Live at the Apollo as he introduces comedians Fatiha El-Ghorri and Jamie MacDonald to the stage.
Rhys Nicholson: Live At The Athenaeum
Saturday, 22 March 8:45pm
Rapid-paced, refined rawness and ever so real realness, Rhys Nicholsonâs Live at the Athenaeum talks about managing relations, growing up in Australia and dealing with his favourite fan.
Not sure if they have aired on this channel before or not, but tonight, repeats of Planet America Weekend and Offsiders are airing at 9.00pm and 9.50pm respectively.
Odd choice, as they are usually repeated on ABC News, rather than on ABC Entertains.
Does Offsiders entertain?
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The problem ABC faces with this change is the lack of a clearly defined content strategy. âEntertainsâ is essentially a mix of past failed formats, with an equally vague and unhelpful name.
If ABC wants to relaunch or reformat ABC TV Plus, they should commit to a clear directionâwhether that means reinstating ABC2 as a general entertainment channel or merging Kids and Big Kids into a single signal. What matters is creating well-defined spaces for content that serve a genuine purpose within a structured schedule.
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Exactly. ABC hasnât had a clear direction at all with Entertains. It already revived the childrenâs morning block after culling ABC ME. The only issue that lies is that while ABC Kids continues to perform well and do well, they wonât touch the IP - essentially meaning theyâll push Big Kids shows into the dark.
What needs to be done is a channel like past iterations such as ABC2, and instead of filling it with repeats (like Entertains is, itâs a mix of ABC ME, ABC News and ABC TV) it needs to have new and unique programming.
And instead of formatting ABC as family and making it ABC Kids but with dark mode enabled, why not restructure the signal to be ABC ME (well-known IP) to share it, and that way shows like Doctor Who, Backshall and Fresh Off The Boat can move onto the new channel.
A good name could be something simple like ABC Mix (or use old IP of ABC2/TV Plus)
Another thing is the lack of HD for its multis (seriously, 720p is not HD)
Sorry for the long worded essay - just my ongoing thoughts of the state of the multichannels at ABC 
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They should go back to ABC1, ABC2, ABC3 and ABC News 24. Those were simple names, yet you knew what programming was on them.
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