E! was a high-definition entertainment channel, owned by

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. It was officially launched in

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on 30 November 1997 with Hallmark Channel Asia, later known as

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. For the most part outside of a few local programmes, it mainly carried programmes from the American E! network with dubbing or subtitling where appropriate.

History

E! Asia was officially launched on 30 November 1997 as

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24-hour English pay television channel. It was broadcast from

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and aired throughout

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. E! Asia's production facilities were located in

. Among the popular reality shows included ''

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''. On 28 January 2015, the HD version of E! was launched.

Closure

As part of a restructuring at

and the launch of Hayu in Asia, E! Entertainment Television along with its sister channel

officially ceased broadcasting on 1 January 2020 at midnight. All selected E! shows were moved to

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Former original programming

In December 2014, the channel launched its first local

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''Facing Up to Fazura''. E! Asia also produced ''E! News Asia Specials'', focusing profiles of national celebrities such as Aaron Aziz,

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, and

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Final programming

* Revenge Body with Khloé Kardashian

References

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