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Disney plans September launch for ABC1
Published Wednesday, Aug 4 2004, 17:32 BST | By Darren Shelley
Disney's new general entertainment channel ABC1 is to launch on September 27th according to a report.
The channel will broadcast daily from 6am until 6pm and plans to eventually become a 24-hour station. No advertisement slots are to feature during the first few months of the schedule but will be added at a later date.
John Hardie, the Disney television executive who will oversee the launch, told Reuters: "In its first phase, ABC1 will champion an underserved British audience - people who are busy at home during the day."
ABC1 will initially only be available on Freeview though there are plans for Sky and cable carriage.
The channel will broadcast daily from 6am until 6pm and plans to eventually become a 24-hour station. No advertisement slots are to feature during the first few months of the schedule but will be added at a later date.
John Hardie, the Disney television executive who will oversee the launch, told Reuters: "In its first phase, ABC1 will champion an underserved British audience - people who are busy at home during the day."
ABC1 will initially only be available on Freeview though there are plans for Sky and cable carriage.
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