CStar

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CStar
Country France
Broadcast area France
Programming
Language(s) French
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
576i (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner Canal+
Sister channels Canal+
C8
CNews
CStar Hits France
History
Launched7 October 2012;12 years ago (2012-10-07) (as D17)
5 September 2016;8 years ago (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
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+.

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History

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

Programs

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

See also

References

  1. "D17 : "Nous continuerons à diffuser des mangas"". AnimeLand (in French). 21 September 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  2. rédaction, la (18 January 2014). "D17, la chaîne musicale qui s'adresse aux jeunes". www.programme-tv.net (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  3. "Pourquoi D8 et D17 changent de nom". Télérama.fr (in French). 18 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. rédaction, La (15 February 2018). "Canal+ présente officiellement la nouvelle chaîne CSTAR HITS France, qui sera disponible sur Freebox (TV et Famille by Canal)". Univers Freebox (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2025.