The programme was broadcast from the SVT news studio in Stockholm and had a local office in Uppsala.
SVT had been airing regional news since the start of Sydnytt in 1970 and had slowly opened up new regional news services for different parts of the country.
ABC started in 1987, making Stockholm and Uppsala the last counties in Sweden to receive regional television news.
[1] The first edition aired on 31 August 1987 and was hosted by Bengt Magnusson.
[2] A dedicated edition of the programme for Uppsala County called SVT Uppland was launched on 25 February 2008.