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ABC3 is a digital channel, and the only free-to-air channel in Australia aimed solely at children (specifically primary and upwards). It has a quota of 50% Australian content, which is problematic, as Australian television is not a thriving industry. Consequently, the channel tends to air a lot of Aussie oldies, like ''[[Round the Twist]]''.

Still, perhaps unsurprisingly, more kids watch ABC3 than any other channel. ''[[Dance Academy]]'', produced by ABC3, was the most popular drama series to air on the channel since its launch--the drama attracted up to 1 million viewers a week at the height of its popularity (and in Australia, that's huge). Other popular new shows launched by ABC3 include ''[[Good Game|Good Game: Spawn Point]]'' and ''[[Reality TV|Prank Patrol]]'', while ''[[My Place]]'' was bombarded with critical accolades. The non-Australian 50% are overwhelmingly Canadian or British shows, but also include shows from the US, New Zealand, some Japanese [[Anime]], and miscellaneous content from other countries.

 

 

ABC3 is an initiative of Australia's state-funded broadcaster, [[The ABC]]. It launched on 4 December 2009 at 6pm.

 

==== Shows that have aired on ABC3 include: ====

* ''[[Almost Naked Animals]]''

* ''[[Animalia]]''

* ''[[Class of the Titans]]''

* ''[[Connor Undercover]]''

* ''[[Degrassi]]''

* ''[[Deltora Quest]]'' (anime adaption)

* ''[[The Legend of Dick and Dom]]''

* ''[[M.I. High]]''

* ''[[Ocean Girl]]''

* ''[[Oggy and the Cockroaches]]''

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