E! Entertainment Television Heads to Taiwan

TAIPEI: The pop-culture channel E! Entertainment Television is gearing up to launch in Taiwan for the first time.

The network is set to launch on July 1 across linear and OTT platforms in the country. Subscribers of linear cable TV provider CNS, OTT channel aggregator FTV and mobile TV platform Asia Pacific Telecom will be among the first in Taiwan to access the channel, which will be available with Chinese subtitles. Taiwan joins the roster of 160 countries around the world where the channel is availble.

“As the leading destination for pop culture and one of our portfolio’s iconic global brands, the launch of E! in Taiwan marks an important milestone for NBCUniversal’s International footprint in the Asia-Pacific region,” said Christine Fellowes, the managing director of NBCUniversal International Networks for the Asia Pacific. “We are delighted that viewers in Taiwan can now enjoy E!’s exclusive content offerings, featuring up-to-the-minute Hollywood news, the most talked-about reality entertainment and fascinating profiles of the hottest A-list celebrities.”