CStar | |
Launch Date: | (as D17) (as CStar) |
Picture Format: | 1080i (HDTV) 576i (SDTV) |
Owner: | Groupe Canal+ |
Country: | France |
Language: | French |
Area: | France |
Sister Channels: | Canal+ C8 CNews CStar Hits France |
Former Names: | D17 (2012-2016) |
Replaced: | i-MCM (project name) Europe 2 TV (2005–2007) Virgin 17 (2008–2010) Direct Star (2010–2012) |
Terr Serv 1: | TNT |
Terr Chan 1: | Channel 17 |
Online Serv 1: | MyCanal |
Online Chan 1: | Live |
CStar (in French pronounced as /ce star/) is a French free-to-air television channel, owned by Groupe Canal+.
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.
CStar's programming has a musical format. The channel also airs documentaries, concerts, series, dramas, movies and Japanese anime.