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.
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| Country | Canada |
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| 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 |
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).
