ABC Entertains replaced ABC ME in the ABC’s 2024 channel reshuffle. ABC Family separately replaced ABC TV Plus. Keeping those two changes intact is useful when an old channel link or guide still uses ABC ME, ABC2 or ABC TV Plus.
The current Entertains weekly guide shows a broad mix: animation, quizzes, comedy and drama. It should not be treated as an all-day preschool channel simply because its predecessor’s name is remembered from children’s television.
At a glance
| Reference | Detail |
|---|---|
| Successor | ABC ME became ABC Entertains; ABC TV Plus became ABC Family. |
| Mixed lineup | Observed November 2026 Entertains guide includes several entertainment genres and classifications. |
| Stream context | ABC help identifies NSW schedule for Entertains stream. |
ABC Entertains and ABC Family are different successors
The official introduction assigns the two current names to different previous services. ABC Family’s evening role follows ABC Kids, while Entertains builds a broader entertainment lineup. A saved reference to the old channel configuration therefore needs the exact former name before you choose a current destination.
This also matters for program discovery. A family-viewing title and an adult drama can appear within the wider ABC portfolio without sharing a channel or suitable daypart. Use the actual current service label rather than substituting any ABC multichannel.
The dated guide shows why classification matters
The observed November 2026 Entertains guide contains titles such as QI, Death in Paradise and Elementary alongside animated programs in other parts of the listing. It also supplies classifications for individual entries. The program row, rather than the broad network name, is the appropriate reference for that selection.
If a classification is marked CTC, the guide itself says to check closer to release. Treat that as incomplete classification information, not as a rating. The channel’s mixed lineup makes the individual program details especially useful for a shared household choice.
The iview stream uses a stated schedule context
ABC’s live-stream help says Entertains, Kids and Family streams follow the NSW program schedule. That is separate from the state-based ABC TV streams. A television guide for another state should not silently replace the named online schedule context.
Keep the selected channel, date and stream context together for a planned showing. For a program already selected on demand, use its own installment. The historical rebrand identifies the service; the actual format and listing identify what you intend to watch.
Useful answers
Did ABC TV Plus become ABC Entertains?
No. The official 2024 announcement maps ABC ME to Entertains and ABC TV Plus to ABC Family.
Does ABC Entertains’ name imply every program is for young children?
No. Its current dated guide has a mixed entertainment lineup and individual classifications. Read the actual program row.