The Television Broadcasting Services (Digital Conversion) Act 1998 gave the ABC the ability to multichannel once digital television began operating, however restrictions on the type of content were put in place. After the launch of digital on 1 January 2001, the ABC began utilising this legislation by opening the new digital-only channel ABC Kids/FLY in 2002. The channel broadcast children's programming as ABC Kids from 6am to 6pm, and music and youth culture as FLY from 6pm to 6am. The channel was also added to various pay-TV platforms before being closed due to budget cuts on June 30 2003.