E! (Canadian TV channel)
| E! | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bell Media (branding licensed from NBCUniversal) |
| History | |
| Launched | September 10, 1999 |
| Former names | Star! (1999–2010) |
| Links | |
| Website | eonline |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Available on most cable systems | Channel slots vary on each provider |
| Satellite | |
| Bell Satellite TV | Channel 621 (SD) Channel 1736 (HD) |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 527 (SD) Channel 088 (HD) |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Aliant Fibe TV | Channel 212 (SD) Channel 455 (HD) |
| Bell Fibe TV | Channel 621 (SD) Channel 1621 (HD) |
| Bell MTS | Channel 113 (SD) Channel 1113 (HD) |
| Optik TV | Channel 9333 (SD) Channel 333 (HD) |
| SaskTel | Channel 76 (SD) Channel 376 (HD) |
| VMedia | Channel 71 (HD) |
| Zazeen | Channel 111 (HD) |
E! is a Canadian English language television channel owned by Bell Media. Based on the American cable network of the same name, E! is focused on entertainment programming. This includes news, movies, television, celebrities and fashion. NBCUniversal usesthe name and programming for the channel under a brand licensing agreement. Ot does npt own either.
The network was launched in 1999 as Star!. It was under the ownership of CHUM Limited. In 2010, the channel reached a deal to license the name and branding of the U.S. E! network (after being CH for s short time).
