LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET: THE 2015 GRAMMY AWARDS® Reaches More Than 1 Million Viewers

– E! becomes #1 entertainment specialty in its timeslot as LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET grows more than 34% for A18-49 – – FASHION POLICE: THE 2015 GRAMMY AWARDS airs tonight at 9 p.m. ET on E! –   To tweet this release: http://bmpr.ca/1y0T6YJ   TORONTO (February 9, 2015) – Last night E! ruled the red carpet in its signature style with LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET: THE 2015 GRAMMY AWARDS^® garnering 304,000 viewers. Reaching more than 1 million viewers, the special made E! the #1 entertainment specialty channel during its 6 – 8 p.m. timeslot among the coveted A18-34 demo, and #2 among total viewers, A18-49, A25-54, F18-49, and F25-54. LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET: THE 2015 GRAMMY AWARDS was up 34% with A18-49 and 20% among total viewers compared to 2014. Collectively, E!’s GRAMMY coverage from 4 p.m. – 12 midnight ET including COUNTDOWN TO THE RED CARPET, LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET, and E!’s AFTER PARTY, reached more than 1.3 million Canadians. **Media Note** Photography for E! programming is available online at https://www.bellmedia.ca/pr/tv/e/ E!’s awards season specials continue tonight with a brand-new episode of FASHION POLICE, and  caps off Feb. 22 and 23 with E!’s highly anticipated red carpet coverage of THE 2015 ACADEMY AWARDS^®_. Monday, Feb. 9 9 p.m. ET – FASHION POLICE: THE 2015 GRAMMY AWARDS New host Kathy Griffin and her outspoken panel of fashionistas, Kelly Osbourne, Giuliana Rancic, and Brad Goreski, deliver a special GRAMMY AWARDS edition of FASHION POLICE. The opinionated group review all the red carpet looks from this year’s GRAMMY AWARDS, separating the night’s real winners and losers. Sunday, Feb. 22 12 p.m. ET – THE ROAD TO GOLD THE ROAD TO GOLD provides all the insider information covering the top categories, the closest races, biggest surprises, exclusive nominees interviews, and behind the scenes reports in the lead up to THE 2015 ACADEMY AWARDS. 1 p.m. ET – A-LIST LISTINGS: OSCAR EDITION In this special ACADEMY AWARDS installment of A-LIST LISTINGS, E! correspondent Catt Sadler lifts the veil on some of the most OSCAR worthy homes on the market today. Cameras bring viewers past the mile-high hedges and elaborate security systems into the properties that a very select, OSCAR-winning few call home. 1:30 p.m. ET – COUNTDOWN TO THE RED CARPET: THE 2015 ACADEMY AWARDS E! offers viewers an in-depth look at the nominees for the 2015 OSCARS. 5:30 p.m. ET – LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET: THE 2015 ACADEMY AWARDS Hosted by red carpet veterans Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic, LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET is the ultimate pre-show extravaganza, and is one of E!’s most recognized programming events, airing in more than 160 countries around the world. LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET gives viewers a golden seat for the 2015 OSCARS red carpet. 11:30 p.m. ET – E! AFTER PARTY: THE 2015 ACADEMY AWARDS After all the OSCARS are given out, E! celebrates with Hollywood’s biggest and brightest stars at an exclusive after party. Monday, Feb. 23 9 p.m. ET – FASHION POLICE: THE 2015 ACADEMY AWARDS Following the biggest awards show in Hollywood, the over-the-top panel of fashionistas, including Kelly Osbourne, Giuliana Rancic, Brad Goreski, and host Kathy Griffin, weigh in on the biggest wardrobe hits and misses for a special OSCARS edition of FASHION POLICE.   SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: E! on Facebook E! on Twitter E! on Instagram Kathy Griffin on Twitter Giuliana Rancic on Twitter Kelly Osbourne on Twitter Brad Goreski on Twitter About E! E! is television’s top global destination for all things pop culture. The network is currently available to 6.5 million cable and satellite subscribers across Canada. E! content is available anytime and anywhere, including eonline.ca, @EOnlineCanada,Facebook, and other emerging platforms. The pulse of pop culture, E! features a variety of programming including hit reality series, fascinating profiles of the world’s biggest stars, up-to-the-minute entertainment news, witty talk series, and the best live red carpet coverage from Canada and around the world. E! is a division of Bell Media, which is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. Source: Numeris (BBM Canada)

– E! –

For more information, please contact: Amanda Rinaldo, Music & Entertainment Specialties, Bell Media, 416.384.5325 or amanda.rinaldo@bellmedia.ca