CStar

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

CStar

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; 12 years ago (2012-10-07) (as D17) 5 September 2016; 8 years ago (2016-09-05) (as CStar)
Replaced	i-MCM (project name) Europe 2 TV (2005–2007) Virgin 17 (2008–2010) Direct Star (2010–2012)
Former names	D17 (2012-2016)
Links
Website	canalplus.com/chaines/cstar
Availability
Terrestrial
TNT	Channel 17
Streaming media
MyCanal	Live

History

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]

Programs

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

See also

• Groupe Canal+
• Direct Star
• C8