ABC TV Plus

Background
ABC TV Plus 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)
Nicknames: "More Choice, More Often", "Big 2"

Logo: A giant 2 is seen in various locales (which varies depending on the ident), either from inside a vehicle or being filmed on a film camera. 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 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 crows fly away. The dark background is used at the end.
 * "Beach": The 2 is seen as a sandcastle in a beach enviroment with seagulls. It sneezes as the 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 with a frog. 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, three riders start up their motorbikes before they ride over to the left-side of the road in a straight line together. 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.

Trivia: Footage of the "Home of the 2 (Family)" ID can be seen in one of ABC TV's "There's More to..." IDs from the same year.

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)
Nickname: "Connecting 2"

Logo: Each ident takes place in live-action backdrops with the split-screen effect used in them, and is focused on the theme of "connecting". At the end of each ident, the slogan "Connecting 2" appears via a sliding effect, before "ABC 2" appears along with the metallic ABC lissajous symbol.

FX/SFX: Live action, with some 2D animation by Tactic for the "Connecting 2" slogan and the channel's name, and CGI for the metallic ABC logo.

Music/Sounds: Each ident has it's own music used for it. Some of the idents may also have SFX.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: The split-screen element of these idents make them just one of the most special identities in Australia.

3rd Logo (2011-2017)
Nickname: "Always Brighter"

Logo: In a live-action background, we see several things happening (depending on the ident). The tagline "Always Brighter" appears, followed by the ABC 2 logo appearing with the metallic ABC lissajous symbol.

Variants: From 2014, the logo was tweaked to feature the classic Lissajous curve, which was being re-introduced to television at this time.

FX/SFX: Live action, and CGI inserted into the environments.

Music/Sounds: Each ident has it's own unique music and SFX.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: Some of these idents were praised for their design and uniqueness, while others were criticized. These in fact were also the last set of idents for the channel after it's re-branding to ABC Comedy, thus ending ABC 2's twelve year run.

4th Logo (2017-2020)
TBA.

5th Logo (January 2021-)
TBA.