CStar
CStar (pronounced [ce star]) is a French free-to-air television channel, owned by Groupe Canal+.
|  | |
| Country | France | 
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | France | 
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French | 
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 576i (SDTV) | 
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Groupe Canal+ | 
| Sister channels | Canal+ C8 CNews Comédie+ Planète+ CStar Hits France | 
| History | |
| Launched | 7 October 2012 (as D17) 5 September 2016 (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 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.
See also
    
    
References
    
- "Pourquoi D8 et D17 changent de nom". Télérama.fr (in French). 18 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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