E! (Asian TV channel)
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| Country | Singapore |
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| Broadcast area | Southeast Asia/ASEAN (including Singapore) (now officially moved, relocated, and replaced by to merged into FOX Life Asia) |
| Network | NBCUniversal International Networks Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) (3 May 1995-11 February 2001) |
| Affiliates | Diva |
| Headquarters | Caldecott Broadcast Centre, Singapore (3 May 1995—22 June 2010) Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Marina Bay, Downtown Core, Singapore (23 June 2010—31 December 2019) |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (16:9) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NBCUniversal Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) (3 May 1995-11 February 2001) |
| Sister channels | CNBC Asia Diva |
| History | |
| Launched | 3 May 1995 (as entertainment pay television channel) |
| Closed | 31 December 2019 at 11:59:59pm (all media based in Asia)[1] |
| Replaced by | FOX Life Asia (from 1 October 2017 to 1 October 2021) |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
E! was a Singaporean version of the American TV channel E! which owned the American channel of the same name in Hollywood, Los Angeles as Singaporean 24-hour English entertainment pay television channel was officially full formal launched on 3 May 1995 as a 24-hour pay television channel. It is owned by NBCUniversal International Networks under Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) to viewers across Southeast Asia and ASEAN. This channel officially slogan, motto, jargon and tagline is Be Pop Cultured. It operated from Marina Bay Sands head office and headquarters in Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Marina Bay, Downtown Core, Singapore.
History
[edit]E! Entertainment Television was officially launched on 3 May 1995 as Singaporean 24-hour English pay television channel, owned by Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) under license from Time Warner Communications. It was broadcast from Singapore, airing throughout Southeast Asia, including Malaysia and Singapore. It operated from Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) head office and headquarters in Caldecott Broadcast Centre, Singapore.
E! Entertainment Television was officially launched at stroke of midnight Singapore Time with an opening ceremony by Tyra Banks being a simulcast from Hallmark Entertainment Network. E! Asia was also an Asian version of the American TV channel E! Entertainment which was owned by Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) under license from Time Warner Communications. E!'s launch was celebrated on air from iconic locations; the Padang, Singapore and Changi Airport.
E! Asia's production facilities were located in Singapore. Among the popular reality shows included Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian's Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
On 23 June 2010, E! Entertainment Television and Hallmark Channel operations including its after new relocation its new broadcast studio, new production office, new telecast transmitter, new satellite telecast station, new media city, new telecast city, new media complex to shared with Marina Bay Sands head office and headquarters in Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Marina Bay, Downtown Core, Singapore during officially opening ceremony of Marina Bay Sands.
On 28 January 2015 after one week of rebranding/rebrand of Singtel took place, the HD version of E! Entertainment Television was officially known, and called as E! Entertainment HD was officially formal full grand opened and launched "ON AIR" took place on Singtel TV digital digital high-definition (HDTV) Internet protocol broadband television on Channel HD328 uses the HD 1080i60 image format with a 16:9 aspect ratio and Dolby Atmos sound format.
Closing Night
[edit]At stroke of midnight on New Year's Day 2020, E! Entertainment Television officially ceased broadcasting and transmission by Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, and Khloé Kardashian after officially very final and last shutdown sequence commenced during the very final and last programme being Keeping Up with the Kardashians with very final and last season (as of Season 17) and final and last episode (as of Episode 252 and Season Episode 12) title as "Cattle Drive Me Crazy" the end before going off-the-air.[1] Post closure of the channel, E! Entertainment Television officially merged into FOX Life Asia (after the Hong Kong, ASEAN, and Southeast Asian version of Star World was officially formal full grand introducing, launching, opening, inaugurating, restructuring, reorganised, and rebranded to FOX Life Asia on 1 October 2017 at 9:00:00am Singapore Time), and all television programmes officially moved from E! Entertainment Television after officially ceased transmission to FOX Life Asia (after the Hong Kong, ASEAN, and Southeast Asian version of Star World was officially formal full grand introducing, launching, opening, inaugurating, restructuring, reorganised, and rebranded to FOX Life Asia on 1 October 2017 at 9:00:00am Singapore Time). Post officially closure of E! Entertainment Television was officially relocated, and replalced by the HD version of STAR World Asia (now FOX Life Asia) was officially known, and called as STAR World Asia HD (now FOX Life Asia HD) was officially formal full grand opened and launched "ON AIR" took place on 16 October 2013 by Singtel TV digital digital high-definition (HDTV) Internet protocol broadband television on Channel HD301 uses the HD 1080i60 image format with a 16:9 aspect ratio and Dolby Atmos sound format.
Former original programming
[edit]In December 2014, the channel launched its first local Malaysian miniseries Facing Up to Fazura.[2] E! Asia also produced E! News Asia Specials, focusing profiles of national celebrities such as Aaron Aziz, Anne Curtis, Jay Park, and Lisa Surihani.
Final programming
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cessation of TV DIVA, E! Entertainment, &TVHD and GoodTimes | StarHub Business". Archived from the original on 17 December 2019.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (28 October 2014). "'Fazura' set as E!'s First Malaysian Miniseries". Variety. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
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