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| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | France |
| Programming | |
| Language | French |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 576i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canal+ |
| Sister channels | Canal+ CNews |
| History | |
| Launched | 7 October 2012 (2012-10-07) |
| Replaced | Direct Star |
| Former names | D17 (2012-2016) |
| Links | |
| Website | canalplus.com/chaines/cstar |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| TNT | Channel 17 |
| TNT in Overseas France | Channel 17 or 18 or 19 |
| Streaming media | |
| MyCanal | Live |
CStar (pronounced [se staʁ]) is a French free-to-air television channel, owned by Canal+.
History
D17 was launched on 7 October 2012, replacing Direct Star, after Canal+ bought it from Bolloré.12
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.
References
References
- "D17 : "Nous continuerons à diffuser des mangas"". AnimeLand (in French). 21 September 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- "D17, la chaîne musicale qui s'adresse aux jeunes". www.programme-tv.net (in French). 18 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- "Pourquoi D8 et D17 changent de nom". Télérama.fr (in French). 18 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- "Canal+ présente officiellement la nouvelle chaîne CSTAR HITS France, qui sera disponible sur Freebox (TV et Famille by Canal)". Univers Freebox (in French). 15 February 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2025.