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| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | France |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 576i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canal+ |
| Sister channels | Canal+ CNews CStar Hits France |
| History | |
| Launched | 7 October 2012 |
| Replaced | Direct Star |
| Former names | D17 (2012-2016) |
| Links | |
| Website | canalplus.com/chaines/cstar |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| TNT | Channel 17 |
| Streaming media | |
| MyCanal | Live |
CStar (pronounced [cestar] ) is a French free-to-air television channel, owned by Canal+.
D17 was launched on 7 October 2012, replacing Direct Star, after Canal+ bought it from Bolloré. [1] [2]
D17 was rebranded CStar on 5 September 2016. [3]
Since 27 February 2018, a sister channel named CStar Hits France is available exclusively on Canal+ channel 180, airing only French music clips. [4]
CStar's programming has a musical predominant. The channel also airs documentaries, concerts, series, dramas, movies and previously Japanese anime.