E! (Asian TV channel)
E! was a Singaporean version of the American TV channel E! which owned the American TV 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). This channel officially slogan, motto, jargon and tagline is Be Pop Cultured.
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| Country | Singapore |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Southeast Asia (including Singapore) |
| Network | NBCUniversal International Networks Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) (3 May 1995-11 February 2001) |
| Affiliates | Diva |
| Headquarters | Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Marina Bay, Downtown Core, Singapore |
| 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 | CNBC Asia |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
History
Opening ceremony
E! Entertainment Television was 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.
E! Entertainment Television was launched at 12am SST with a 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 Time Warner Communications. E!'s launch was celebrated on air from iconic locations; the Padang, Singapore and Changi Airport.
E! Asia's production facilities was in Singapore. Among the popular reality shows included Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian's Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
On 14 March 2019, E! Entertainment on Astro Channel 712 officially shift and switch to HD format and the HD version of E! Entertainment HD officially opening on 16 October 2019.
Closing Night
On 1 January 2020, as part of a restructuring at NBCUniversal International Networks and as part of the launch of Hayu in Asia, E! Entertainment Television, along with its sister channel Diva were ceased broadcast after its final programme being Keeping Up with the Kardashians, ending with season 17 episode "Cattle Drive Me Crazy", after the programme, it broadcast an ident of E! and then the vocal national anthem was played with Singapore English/Singlish translated subtitles and laserdisc label by Kowloon Video Pte Ltd after the officially closing ceremony by Kourtney Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and Khloé Kardashian in held at Marina Bay Sands, Marina Bay, Downtown Core, Singapore.[1]
After two minutes of the black screen, it was cut to the closure message for providers that broadcast the channel. For example, an Indonesian provider broadcast this message "THIS CHANNEL HAS BEEN CEASED BROADCAST. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SERVICE PROVIDER FOR DETAILS". All selected E! shows were moved to CNBC Asia.
Former original programming
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
References
- "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.