E!
| E! | |
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| Launched |
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| Owned by |
NBCUniversal Cable (NBCUniversal) |
| Picture format |
1080i (HDTV) Downgraded to letterboxed 480i for SDTV feed |
| Slogan | Pop of Culture |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Formerly called | Movie Time (1987–1990) |
| Sister channel(s) | |
| Website | eonline |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 236 (SD) 1236 (HD) |
| Dish Network (U.S.) | 114 (HD/SD) |
| DirecTV (Latin America) | 222 |
| Dish Network Mexico | 212 |
| Foxtel (Australia) | Channel 125 |
| Austar (Australia) | Channel 125 |
| Sky Network Television (New Zealand) | Channel 14 |
| DStv (South Africa) | Channel 124 |
| TrueVisions (Thailand) | Channel 63 |
| Astro Nusantara (Indonesia) | Channel 46 |
| Astro (Malaysia) | Channel 742 (HD); 712 (SD) |
| Dialogtv (Sri Lanka) | Channel 19 |
| Sky Brasil (Brazil) | Channel 33 |
| Vivo TV (Brazil) | Channel 362 |
| Oi TV (Brazil) | Channel 133 |
| yes (Israel) | Channel 37 |
| Indovision (Indonesia) | Channel 242 |
| Bell TV (Canada) | Channel 621 |
| TVCable (Ecuador) | Channel 20 |
| Cignal Digital TV (Philippines) | Channel 61 |
| Cable | |
| Available on most cable providers | Check local listings for channels |
| StarHub TV (Singapore) | Channel 441 (SD/HD) |
| HOT (Israel) | Channel 31 |
| TelstraClear InHomeTV (New Zealand) | Channel 14 |
| SkyCable (Philippines) | Channel 57 (SD Digital) Channel 207 (HD) |
| First Media (Indonesia) | Channel 70 |
| Destiny Cable (Philippines) | Channel 57 (SD Digital) Channel 207 (HD Digital) |
| Cablelink (Philippines) | Channel 33 |
| MediaNet (Maldives) | Channel 815 (HD) |
| (Taiwan) | Channel 235 (HD) 2015/8/1 New Channel |
| Net Digital (Brazil) | Channel 50 (SD) / 550 (HD) |
| IPTV | |
| AT&T U-Verse (U.S.) | Channel 1134 (HD); 134 (SD) |
| Verizon FiOS (U.S.) | Channel 696 (HD); Channel 196, 1640 (SD)) |
| now TV (Hong Kong) | Channel 506 (SD/HD) |
| Fetch TV (Australia) | Channel 118 |
| Singtel TV ([ingapore) | Channel 328 (HD) |
| Zazeen (Canada) | Channel 111 (HD) |
| VMedia (Canada) | Channel 71 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Sling TV | Internet Protocol television |
| PlayStation Vue | Internet Protocol television |
| DirecTV Now | Internet Protocol television |
E! Entertainment Television, LLC (more commonly known as E! and formerly E!: Entertainment Television) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the NBCUniversal Cable division of NBCUniversal, all owned by Comcast. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films, and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry. As of February 2015, E! has an audience reach of approximately 94,296,000 American households (81.0% of households). The channel is also available in Canada, which broadcasts original programming at the same as the United States and localized versions across Europe, Asia, and Australia.
E! was originally launched on July 31, 1987 as Movietime, a service that aired movie trailers, entertainment news, event and awards coverage, and interviews as an early example of a national barker channel. The channel was founded by Larry Namer and Alan Mruvka. Early Movietime hosts included Greg Kinnear, Paula Abdul, Katie Wagner, Julie Moran, Suzanne Kay (daughter of Diahann Carroll), Mark DeCarlo, Sam Rubin and Richard Blade.
Controlling ownership was originally held by a consortium of five cable television providers (Comcast, Continental Cablevision, Cox Cable, TCI, and Warner Cable), HBO/Warner Communications, and various founding shareholders, with HBO directly programming and managing the network. In 1989, after Time-Life bought Warner Communications to fend off a takeover bid by Paramount, the new Time Warner company held four of the eight major ownership positions and took over management control of Movietime and renamed the network as E!: Entertainment Television on June 1, 1990; this name change was made to emphasize its widening coverage of the celebrity-industrial complex, contemporary film, television and music, daily Hollywood gossip, and fashion.
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