E! (Australia and New Zealand)

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E!
E! Logo 2012.svg
Country Australia
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format576i (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner NBCUniversal International Networks
Sister channels Bravo
CNBC
Universal TV
History
LaunchedApril 2002;21 years ago (2002-04)(New Zealand)
2004;19 years ago (2004)(Australia)
Closed15 January 2023;9 months ago (2023-01-15)(New Zealand)
31 January 2023;8 months ago (2023-01-31)(Australia)

E! was an Australian and New Zealand pay television channel, owned by NBCUniversal International Networks. Much like its American counterpart it featured entertainment-related programming, reality television and Hollywood news. It was available, at the time of closure, through the Foxtel and FetchTV platforms in Australia. It was available on the Sky platform in New Zealand, from April 2002 until 15 January 2023. [1] It was also available on the Austar service prior to 2012. [2] In 2014, it became available on Australian streaming service Foxtel Play. [3]

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NBCUIN signed a content agreement with Seven West Media in the Australian spring of 2022, which includes the launch of a new terrestrial channel, 7Bravo on 15 January 2023, that now includes E! content; with this, the previous content agreement with Foxtel was not renewed, and E! closed at 5:59 a.m. local time on 1 February 2023, which is considered the last minute of the 31 January broadcast day. [4]

History

E! was relaunched in 2012, shortly after the American version of E! did the same rebrand, which included a revised logo. Kim Kardashian visited Australia to promote the rebranding. [5]

The channel issued a casting call for journalists to become the face of E! Australia, and report on local entertainment news. [6] The contest was won by Ksenija Lukich. [7]

Programming

Ksenija Lukich, the winner of E! Host Australia Search. Ksenija Lukich at Paper Towns Australia premiere.jpg
Ksenija Lukich, the winner of E! Host Australia Search.


Original local programming

Acquired programming from American E!

Acquired programming from other distributors

Former programming

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