ABC TV Plus

Background
ABC Comedy was launched on 7 March 2005 as ABC2, a secondary digital channel for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. From 2011, the ABC Kids block on the main channel was discontinued and preschool content was moved to ABC2, with the new ABC Kids service airing from 6am to 7pm and ABC2 resuming during the night hours. In December 2017, the channel was relaunched as ABC Comedy with a new focus on comedies and stand-up shows. In January 2021, ABC Comedy was rebranded as ABC TV Plus, returning to a general entertainment format as part of cost-cutting measures.

1st Logo (2005-2008)
Logo: From inside a vehicle a giant 2 is seen in verious locales. We then cut to the 2 on a white or black background rotating into place with the ABC lissajous symbol and the url "abc.net.au/abc2" appearing below. From mid-2006 to 2007, a smoke/swirl effect is added over it as the "more choice. more often" slogan, and the url "abc.net.au/abc2" appears below.

Variants:
 * "Road": The 2 is seen at the side of of a country road through a rear-view mirror. The white background is used at the end.
 * "Sydney": The 2 is seen from a either a helicopter which is flying along South Head in Sydney. It is situated near the Macquarie Lighthouse The white background is used at the end.
 * "Rodeo": The 2 is seen in the background behind a rodeo event. The dark background is used at the end.
 * "Outback": The 2 is seen from a helicopter in a pen on an outback ranch. The white background is used at the end.
 * "Birds": The 2 is seen in a wetland environment as a flock of birds (likely crows) fly away.
 * "Beach": The 2 is seen in a beach enviroment as it inflates and sneezes as a flock of seagulls fly away. The dark background is used at the end.
 * "Clouds": The 2 is seen in the background behind a cloudy sky on a cloud. The dark background is used at the end.
 * "Desert": The 2 is seen in the background behind a desert enviroment. The white background is used at the end.
 * "Home of the 2 (Family)": The 2 is seen at the Home of the 2 as a family arrive at the area to have their picture taken. The white background is used at the end.
 * "Home of the 2 (Tourists)": The 2 is seen at the Home of the 2 as a group of tourists arrive at the area to have their group photo taken. The white background is used at the end.
 * "Melbourne": The 2 is seen in Melbourne, and is placed behind the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. The white background is used at the end.
 * "Motorbikes": The 2 is placed behind two buildings (one has the flag of Australia on the top of it), and over them, we see three motorbike riders starting up their bikes before riding away. The white background is used at the end.
 * "River": The 2 is placed in the background of a park enviroment beside a river. The dark background is used at the end.
 * "Satellite": The 2 is placed in the background of a field enviroment, with a satellite over it. The white background is used at the end.
 * "Smoke": The 2 is seen in the background behind some smoke. The dark background is used at the end.
 * "Storm": The 2 is seen in the background behind dark clouds as the stormy weather approaches. The dark background is used at the end.
 * "Town": The 2 is seen in the background of a town enviroment with several houses over it. The white background is used at the end.

FX/SFX: All live action, except the CGI 2 inserted into the various environments.

Music/Sounds: Each ident uses a variation on an upbeat, acoustic or hip-hop esque sounder, ending with the 2-note jingle.

Availability: Extinct. Check your old recordings, although recordings of this era of digital television in Australia are especially sparse, given TVs were not yet being made with digital capability built-in and set-top boxes were expensive and not really commonplace at the time.

Editor's Note: A very quirky set of idents that reflect the novelty of the then-new medium of digital TV.

2nd Logo (2008-2011)
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3rd Logo (2011-2017)
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Variants: From 2014, the logo was tweaked to feature the classic Lissajous curve, which was being re-introduced to television at this time.

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4th Logo (2017-2020)
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5th Logo (January 2021-)
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