CStar

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CStar
Cstar-logo.jpg
Country France
Broadcast area France
Programming
Language(s) French
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
576i (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner Groupe Canal+
Sister channels Canal+
C8
CNews
CStar Hits France
History
Launched7 October 2012;11 years ago (2012-10-07) (as D17)
5 September 2016;7 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 Groupe Canal+.

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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.

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References

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