E! (Canadian TV channel)

E!
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerBell Media
(branding licensed from NBCUniversal)
History
LaunchedSeptember 10, 1999 (0 days ago)
ReplacedStar!
ClosedAugust 19, 2025 (1 day ago)
Former namesStar! (1999–2010)
Links
Websiteeonline.com/ca

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).