E! is an Australian

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channel, owned by

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. Much like its American counterpart it features entertainment-related programming, reality television and Hollywood news. It is currently available through the

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and FetchTV platforms in

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and the Sky platform in

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. It was also available on the Austar service prior to 2012. In 2014, it became available on Australian streaming service Foxtel Play. NBCUIN signed a content agreement with

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in the autumn of 2022, which includes the launch of a new terrestrial channel,

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on 15 January 2023, that will include E! content; with this, the previous content agreement with Foxtel will expire, and E! will be wound down on 31 January 2023.

History

E! was relaunched in 2012, shortly after the American version of E! did the same rebrand, which included a revised logo.

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

Programming

Ksenija Lukich at Paper Towns Australia premiere

Original local programming

*'' Fashion Bloggers'' (season 2 only, season 1 aired on sister channel

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) *'' The Hype'' (starts October 17, 2015)

Acquired programming from American E!

*'' Botched'' *'' Botched by Nature'' *'' Christina Milian Turned Up'' *'' Dash Dolls'' *'' E! True Hollywood Story'' *'' Famously Single'' *''

Fashion Police ''Fashion Police'' is an American television series that premiered on September 10, 2010, on E!. It was originally hosted by Joan Rivers and featured panelists George Kotsiopoulos, Giuliana Rancic, and Kelly Osbourne commenting on celebrity fas ...

'' *'' Good Work'' *'' Hollywood Cycle'' *''

I Am Cait ''I Am Cait'' is an American television documentary series which chronicles the life of Caitlyn Jenner after her gender transition. The eight-part one-hour documentary series debuted on July 26, 2015, on the E! network. The series focuses on th ...

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Keeping Up with the Kardashians ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' (often abbreviated ''KUWTK'') is an American reality television series which focused on the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian–Jenner blended family, airing between 2007 and 2021. Its prem ...

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Mariah's World ''Mariah's World'' is an American reality show that premiered on December 4, 2016 on the E! cable network. Announced in March 2016, the eight-episode series follows the life of singer Mariah Carey as she begins her The Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour a ...

'' *'' New Money'' *''

Rich Kids of Beverly Hills ''Rich Kids of Beverly Hills'' (stylized as ''#RichKids of Beverly Hills'') is an American reality television series that premiered on E!, on January 19, 2014. The series focuses on the lives of a group of twenty-something millionaires and billi ...

'' *'' Sex with Brody'' *'' Stewarts and Hamiltons'' *'' The Soup'' *'' The Grace Helbig Show'' *'' Total Bellas'' *'' Total Divas'' *''

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'' *'' We Have Issues''

Acquired programming from other distributors

*'' Burning Love''

Former programming

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Chasing The Saturdays ''Chasing the Saturdays'' is an American reality documentary television series that follows the British-Irish girl group The Saturdays. The series premiered on January 20, 2013, at 10 pm ET/PT on E!. On June 1, 2013, 4Music revealed an adve ...

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Chelsea Lately ''Chelsea Lately'' is an American late night comedy talk show created by Brody Stevens and hosted by comedian Chelsea Handler which was broadcast on E! The show debuted on July 16, 2007, and was produced by Handler's production company, Border ...

'' *''E! Host Australia Search'' *'' Hello Ross'' *'' House of Carters'' *'' Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?'' *'' Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane'' *''

Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings ''Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings'' was a weekly American talk show series that was broadcast on E!. The series premiered on November 28, 2012. E! initially ordered six episodes of the series and later agreed for six more episodes in Janu ...

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'' *'' Sunset Tan'' *'' The Soup Investigates'' *'' The Wanted Life'' *''

What Would Ryan Lochte Do? ''What Would Ryan Lochte Do?'' is an American reality television series on E! that debuted on April 21, 2013. The series chronicles the life of American competitive swimmer and Olympian Ryan Lochte as he prepares for the 2016 Summer Olympics ...

References

External links

* {{Subscription television channels in Australia Television networks in Australia English-language television stations in Australia E! 2004 establishments in Australia Television channels and stations established in 2004 2023 disestablishments in Australia Television channels and stations disestablished in 2023

History

Programming

Original local programming

Acquired programming from American E!

Acquired programming from other distributors

Former programming

See also

References

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