ABC1 (British and Irish TV channel)

ABC1
Programming
Picture format576i (4:3 SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerDisney–ABC Television Group
Sister channelsDisney Channel
Playhouse Disney
Disney Cinemagic
ESPN Classic
History
Launched27 September 2004 (2004-09-27)
Closed26 September 2007 (2007-09-26)
Replaced byPlayhouse Disney + (Sky)
Links
Websitewww.abc1tv.co.uk (archive)
Availability (at time of closure)
Terrestrial
FreeviewChannel 15 (except Wales) (06:00–18:00)

ABC1 was a television channel owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company, available to the viewers in the United Kingdom and Ireland. ABC1 used the branding of the Disney-owned American network, ABC.

The channel had general entertainment programming with programming from the US parent channel, apart from the weekend morning programming block Playhouse Disney, which was aimed at children and also aired on Disney Channel in the United States of America.