SBS funE

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inception2005

instance oftelevision channel

countrySouth Korea

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Country: South Korea
Broadcast area: South Korea
Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
Language: Korean
Owner: SBS(SBS Medianet)
Launched: August 16, 2005
Former names: UTV (2005-December 31, 2008)E! (January 1, 2009-October 31, 2011)SBS E! (November 1, 2011-December 31, 2013)
Website: fune.sbs.co.kr

SBS FunE (stylised SBS funE, formerly UTV, E! and SBS E!) is a South Korean cable and satellite television channel owned by SBS.

Launched as UTV on August 16, 2005, it became E! on January 1, 2009 after an agreement between SBS and Comcast on September 5, 2008. Using the E! brand under license from Comcast, its programming consisted mostly of those from E! U.S., but also carried programs from the South Korean counterpart, as well as the libraries of SBS. Number of programs from E! have been dropped since then.

The channel officially renamed to SBS E! on November 1, 2011, retaining only the red E! logo. The channel became SBS funE on January 1, 2014, completely dropping the Comcast-owned brand.