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Changes to ABC1 and ABC2 from May 2.

Changes to ABC1 and ABC2 from May 2.

From Monday May 2, ABC News Breakfast, currently seen on ABC2 and live on ABC News 24, will move to ABC1. The move will enable ABC2 for kids to add extra programming in the morning, from 6am. ABC2 for kids will take on a new look from that day on, and will be providing 13 hours a day, every day of pre-school programming. It also means that there is no longer children’s programming on ABC1 in the mornings.

Leading up to the change, promos in the morning on ABC1 in between pre-school programs are directing views to ABC2 on digital channel 22, pay channel 126 and between programs for school age children to make the move to ABC3 on digital channel 23 and par TV channel 723.

On ABC1, the latest season of Doctor Who premieres Saturday April 30, while Spicks & Specks returns Wednesday May 4.

On May 2, at 8.30am, ABC2 for kids will premiere the new season of Sesame Street.

ABC News Breakfast airs live on ABC News 24, and delayed into markets not on eastern time on ABC1 from May 2 at 6am.

A Brighter New Look for ABC2.

Two months after ABC1’s logo and idents got a work over, comes ABC2’s make over.

According to the ABC TV Blog, ABC2′s ambition is to surprise, enthuse and provoke, and their bold new on-air look certainly does just that.

On ABC2, after 7pm, you will continue to find a selection of the best drama, the most interesting and eclectic documentaries, some off-the-wall comedies and a growing number Australian productions.

The new tagline, ‘Always Brighter’, ties the package together with the promise of intelligent and distinctly colourful content that will appeal to all Aussie audiences. There will also be new on air idents as well.

Meanwhile, ABC2 for Kids will expand into the mornings from May 2, the day when ABC News Breakfast moves from ABC2 to ABC1. The move to ABC1 will give the breakfast news show more exposure to those who have not yet switched to digital, as well as those not able to receive ABC News 24.

ABC News Breakfast is broadcast live into all markets on ABC News 24, and delayed for local time zones on ABC2, then ABC1 from May 2.

From May 2, ABC2 for Kids will air from 6am – 7pm daily.

Source: http://blogs.abc.net.au/abc_tv/2011/03/abc2-always-brighter.html