CStar
CountryFrance
Broadcast areaFrance
Programming
Language(s)French
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
576i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerGroupe Canal+
Sister channelsCanal+
C8
CNews
CStar Hits France
History
Launched7 October 2012 (2012-10-07) (as D17)
5 September 2016 (2016-09-05) (as CStar)
Replacedi-MCM (project name)
Europe 2 TV (2005–2007)
Virgin 17 (2008–2010)
Direct Star (2010–2012)
Former namesD17 (2012-2016)
Links
Websitecanalplus.com/chaines/cstar
Availability
Terrestrial
TNTChannel 17
Streaming media
MyCanalLive

CStar (pronounced [ce star]) is a French free-to-air television channel, owned by Groupe Canal+.

History

D17 was launched on 7 October 2012, replacing Direct Star, after Canal+ bought it to Bolloré Group.

D17 was rebranded CStar on 5 September 2016.[1]

Since 27 February 2018, a sister channel named CStar Hits France is available exclusively on Canal+ channel 180, airing only French music clips.

Programmes

CStar's programming has a musical format. The channel also airs documentaries, concerts, series, dramas, movies and Japanese anime.

See also

References

  1. "Pourquoi D8 et D17 changent de nom". Télérama.fr (in French). 18 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2018.


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