CStar

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CStar
CountryFrance
Broadcast areaFrance
Programming
LanguageFrench
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
576i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerCanal+
Sister channelsCanal+
CNews
CStar Hits France
History
Launched7 October 2012; 13 years ago (2012-10-07)
ReplacedDirect Star
Former namesD17 (2012-2016)
Links
Websitecanalplus.com/chaines/cstar
Availability
Terrestrial
TNTChannel 17
Streaming media
MyCanalLive

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

History

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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

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "D17 : "Nous continuerons à diffuser des mangas"". AnimeLand (in French). 21 September 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  2. ^ "D17, la chaîne musicale qui s'adresse aux jeunes". www.programme-tv.net (in French). 18 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Pourquoi D8 et D17 changent de nom". Télérama.fr (in French). 18 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. ^ "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.
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