"The Entertainment Channel" redirects here. There was also a short-lived United States cable network known as "The Entertainment Channel" that merged with Alpha Repertory Television Service in 1984 to become A&E. E!: Entertainment Television (or simply E!) is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite network. From November 2006 onwards, it became wholly owned by Comcast. E! is known for it focus on Hollywood celebrities from the A-list on E! News (Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Mil… (More on E)