E! Entertainment is shutting down in Canada on Dec. 31, 2026
Bell Media confirmed the channel ends its Canadian operations at the end of the year. It has not said which shows will keep airing elsewhere.
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E! Entertainment is closing its Canadian operations on Dec. 31, 2026, Bell Media confirmed.
CTV launched E! in Canada in 2010 after acquiring the operating licence, and Bell Media later took full ownership, along with the exclusive rights to its programming and the Canadian E! website. If you watched it, the channel you know ends in less than a year.
Some E! programming will still air on other Bell platforms, but Bell has not said which shows will stay or where they will be available. USA Network and Oxygen True Crime programming are not affected.
The shows Canadians will remember include Brave New Girls, a reality series following former Degrassi star Stacey Farber and her sister, and Celebrity Style Story, a docu-series on how celebrities' style has changed.
The facts
When did CTV launch E! Entertainment in Canada?
CTV launched E! Entertainment in Canada in 2010 after acquiring the operating licence. Bell Media later took full ownership of the channel.
Are USA Network and Oxygen True Crime affected by the E! Entertainment closure?
USA Network and Oxygen True Crime programming are not affected by the closure of E! Entertainment in Canada. The change applies only to E! Entertainment.
Has Bell Media said which E! Entertainment shows will keep airing?
Bell Media has not said which E! Entertainment shows will keep airing on other Bell platforms or where they will be available. Some E! programming will still air on other Bell platforms.
