ABC TV (Australia)/Idents

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ABC (first era)

1963–1974

1970-1974 variant

Colour variant

1974–2002

1974-1988 variant

"ABC Colour" variant
(1974-1982)

"Come to Colour" variant
(1974-1975)

1981-1983 variant

1983-1985 variant

1985-1987 variant
(During daytime)

1985-1987 variant
(During night time)

Glass variant
(seen on idents from 1988 to 1996)

ABC For Kids ident variant
(1992-1994)

ABC1

2008–2011

Stacked variant

Pre-launch variant

2011–2014

Stacked variant

Orange variant

Orange stacked variant

Print variant

ABC (second era)

2014–2019

Online variant

Screen bug variant (2014-present)

Red variant

Yellow variant

Green variant

Mental as... variant (2015)

2019–present

ABC tv + iview
Stacked lockup

ABC tv + iview
Horizontal lockup

Alternate variant as seen on the iView app

Idents

1956-1963

On-air ident

1963–1974

1967 ID A

1967 ID B

ABC TV B W Promos 1970-72

The ID is at the beginning of the video.

1970 ABC-3 Canberra ID

1970 ABMV-4 Mildura/Sunraysia ID

1970 ABNQ-9 Cairns ID

1972 ID A

1972 ID B

1972-1973 ID

1974 Christmas ID (colour)

1974–1987

ABC Colour Ident Australia 1975-0

1975 Colour Ident

1975 ID

1978 ID

1980's "Flag" ID

1981 ID

1983 ID, A

1983 ID, B

1985 ID, A

1985 ID, B

1987 ID, A

1987 ID, B

1988–1996

1988 ID, A

1988 ID, B

1988 ID, C

1988 ID, D

1988 ID, E

1988 ID, F

1988 ID, G

1988 ID, H

1988 ID, I

1988 ID, J

1988 ID, K

1989 ID

1990 ID, A

1990 ID, B

1990 ID, C

1990 ID, D

1990 ID, E

1991 ID, A

1991 ID, B

1991 ID, C

1991 ID, D

1991 ID, E

1992 ID, A

1992 ID, B

1992 ID, C

1992 ID, D

1992 ID, E

1992 ID, F

1992 ID, G

1993 ID, A

1993 ID, B

1993 ID, C

1993 ID, D

1993 ID, E

1993 ID, F

1993 ID, G

1993 ID, H

1993 ID, I

1993 ID, J

1993 ID, K

1993 ID, L

1993 ID, M

1993 ID, N

1994–1996

A for Architecture

B for Blue

C for Communication

D for Distinct

E for Escape

F for Flora

G for Gastronomy

H for Habitat

I for Institution

K for Key

L for Longitude

M for Mate

N for Notorious

O for Ochre

P for Pioneer

Q for Quench

R for Recital

S for Shield

T for Tradition

U for Uniform

V for Verve

W for Weekend

X for X-ray

Y for Yangoora

Z for Zero

1996–2000

Dancers

Canberra

Ballet Dancers

Opera House

Shopkeepers

Melbourne Zoo (Seal)

Sovereign Hill (Soldiers)

Muslim Women

Harpist

Cricket Players at Bradman Oval

The Ferals

Navy Cadets

Gym Trainers

Diver

The Wiggles

Bananas in Pyjamas

Children of the Originals

Sailman

Tasmania

Hospital

Melbourne Zoo (Gorilla)

Traffic Sign Holder

Fixing the Fence

Australian Space Research Institute

CWA Women

Nursery

Santa

Café

Cellist

Crowd (A)

Crowd (B)

Fashion Show

Underground Workers

Pier

Marathon Runners

Pub

Hot Air Balloons

Country Life

Buddhist Monks

Baptism

University Graduates

Wedding Anniversary

Sheep Station

Tribal Dancers

Birthday Party

Sports Carnival

Fairground

Summer (Backyard)

It's your ABC Tagline

It's your ABC Orchestra Tagline

It's your ABC Summer tagline

2001–2002

Ident 1

Ident 2

Ident 3

Ident 4

Ident 5

Ident 6

ABC Natural History Ident

ABC Science Ident

ABC Rural Ident

ABC Children's Ident

Centenary of Federation Ident

Triple J Ident

2002–2003 (70th Anniversary of the ABC)

Fire

Ice

Leaf

Fire (Reflections variant)

Ice (Reflections variant)

Leaf (Reflections variant)

2003–2005

Every Beat

Every Twist

Every Job

Every Style

Every Challenge

Every Snap

Every Field

Every Hand

Every Journey

Every Mate

Every Plant

Every Puff

Every Trail

Every Lunchtime

Every Road

Everyone's ABC (Family)

Everyone's ABC (Farmer)

Everyone's ABC (Fisherman)

Everyone's ABC (Sydney)

Everyone's ABC (Anzac Day)

2005–2008

There's More to Television... (A)

There's More to Television... (B)

There's More to Television... (C)

There's More to Television... (D)

There's More to Television... (E)

There's More to Television... (F)

2006–2007

There's More to ABC... (A)

There's More to ABC... (B)

There's More to Television... (A)

There's More to Television... (B)

There's More to Summer...

There's More to Imagine...

There's More to The West Wing...

There's More to Remember... (A)

There's More to Remember... (B)

There's More to Spring... (A)

There's More to Spring... (B)

Celebrating 50 years of Television... (Circa 1950s...)

Celebrating 50 years of Television... (Circa 1960s...)

Celebrating 50 years of Television... (Circa 1970s..., A)

Celebrating 50 years of Television... (Circa 1970s, B)

Celebrating 50 years of Television... (Circa 1970s..., C)

Celebrating 50 years of Television... (Circa 1970s..., D)

Celebrating 50 years of Television... (Circa 1970s..., E)

Celebrating 50 years of Television... (Circa 1980s..., A)

Celebrating 50 years of Television... (Circa 1980s..., B)

Celebrating 50 years of Television... (Circa 1990s..., A)

Celebrating 50 years of Television... (Circa 1990s..., B)

Celebrating 50 years of Television (Circa 2001...)

There's More to Arts...

There's More to Documentaries...

There's More to Drama...

There's More to Entertainment...

More Than The Headlines (ABC News...)

More Than The Headlines (ABC News & Current Affairs...)

Feb 8. Change Is Here. ID. This was the last 2005-2007 ID to be broadcast before the 2008-2011 rebrand.

2008–2011

Andrew Denton

Architecture

Collector

Conductor

SES

Gamer

Guitarist

Kerry O' Brien

Marine Diver

Doctor

Teacher

Writer

Farmer

BMX Rider

Soccer Player

Geraldine Doogue

Myf Warhurst

Kids

Kids Band

Tap Dancer

2011–2014

Think News

Think Entertainment (A)

Think Entertainment (B)

Think Entertainment (C)

Think Entertainment (Margaret & David At the Movies)

Think Entertainment (Butterflies)

Think Entertainment (Laneway)

Think Entertainment (Rain)

Think Entertainment (Fireworks)

Think Entertainment (Rural)

Think Entertainment (Mixture)

Think Adam Hills

Think Costa

Think Myf Warhurst

Think Shaun Micallef

Think Miss Fisher (A)

Think Miss Fisher (B)

Think Miss Fisher (C)

Think Photo Finish (A)

Think Photo Finish (B)

Think Photo Finish (C)

Think A Moody Christmas (A)

Think A Moody Christmas (B)

Think A Moody Christmas (C)

Think Randling (A)

Think Randling (B)

Think Rake (A)

Think Rake (B)

Think Rake (C)

Think Gruen Sweat

2014–2018

It's Taylah & Shontaye's ABC

It's Dylan's ABC

#ourABC (A)

#ourABC (B)

It's Dave's ABC

It's John & Dingo's ABC

#ourABC (C)

It's Cabramatta's ABC

It's Yianni's ABC

It's Brendan's ABC

2018–2019

2019–present

Hot Air Balloon

Cockatoo

Beach Towel

Dandelion

Horse

Surfer

Fair

Knitting

City

Windmill

Pelicans

Beach

Special variants

Christmas ID (1987)

ID used before movies (1980s)

Christmas ID (Late 1990's)

Christmas ID (2001, A)

Christmas ID (2001, B)

Australia Day ID (2005)

Christmas ID (2005)

Christmas ID (2006)

There's More to Celebrate... NYE ID (2006)

Christmas ID (2007)

Mental as... Week ID (2015)

Tv + Iview ID (2017-present)

Clocks

1975 clock

1980 clock (A)

1980 clock (B)

1982 clock

Program Signposts

1995

1996

Today signpost

Tonight signpost

1997-1998

Today signpost (A)

Today signpost (B)

Today signpost (C)

Today signpost (D)

Today signpost (E)

Tonight signpost (A)

Tonight signpost (B)

Late Night signpost (A)

Late Night signpost (B)

1998-2000

Today signpost (A)

Today signpost (B)

Today signpost (C)

Today signpost (D)

Today signpost (E)

Tonight signpost (A)

Tonight signpost (B)

2005-2007

Today signpost

2008-2011

Tonight signpost

2011-2014

Tonight signpost (A)

Tonight signpost (B)

Now & Next signpost (A)

Now & Next signpost (B)

Info Boards

1996

Info Board after Play School, describing about Children's programs being replaced by the special Anzac Day programs. (Seen on the day before Anzac Day 1996)

1997-2000

Notice seen if a program has been cancelled on the channel.

2011-2014

2011 Info Board