E!: Entertainment Television (or simply E!)'s an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite network. From November 2006 onwards, it became wholly owned by Comcast. History E! Entertainment Television was launched by Larry Namer, Brian Owens, Rick Portin, and others on July 31, 1987 as Movietime, a low-budget service that aired movie trailers, entertainment news, event coverage, and interviews . Early Movietime hosts included Greg Kinnear, Paula Abdul, Katie Wagner, and Richard B… (More on E)