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ABC HD Broadcast Timeline
2002-01-01 ABC started a prime time national simulcast of ABC Sydney in upscaled 1080i.
2005-01-01 The resolution of the simulcast was reduced to 576p
2008-01-01 The channel was branded ABC HD and the resolution changed to 720p. Native High Definition broadcasting started at this time.
2010-06-10 ABC HD was closed to make way for HD News Channel ABC News 24.
2016-12-06 ABC HD returned, this time broadcasting 1080i50 AVC with stereo AC3 audio in an mpeg4 container.
2017-01-22 to 2017-01-27 At some point during this date range the audio changed to MPEG-1 Audio Layer II
Programme Type | Episodes Shown | Broadcast Range |
Doctor Who | 7684 | 12th January 1965 - 28th October 2022 |
Related Items | 149 | 2nd April 1989 - 22nd November 2023 |
Factual | 86 | 6th July 2008 - 27th December 2017 |
Doctor Who (Miscellaneous) | 4 | 24th November 2013 - 21st August 2016 |
Music | 3 | 26th December 2010 - 25th December 2012 |
K-9 and Company | 1 | 24th December 1984 |