Canal Star (TV channel)

Canal Star
Launched	7 October 2012 as D17, 5 September 2016 as CStar
Owned by	Canal+ Group
Picture format	576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Audience share	1.3% (2013, Médiamétrie)
Slogan	La chaîne musicale et entertainment
Country	France
Language	French
Broadcast area	France
Headquarters	Boulogne-Billancourt
Formerly called	D17
Replaced	Europe 2 TV (2005–2007) Virgin 17 (2008–2010) Direct Star (2010–2012)
Website	Official Website
Availability
Terrestrial
TNT	Channel 17
Satellite
Canalsat	Channel 64
Cable
Numericable	Channel 40
IPTV
Canalsat	Channel 64 (SD/HD)
All IPTV operators	Channel 17

Canal Star (pronounced: [kanal'star]), stylized as CStar (pronounced: [ce star]) is a private national French TV channel, owned by Canal+ Group.

History

Canal Star launched on Septembre 5 2016. Formely known as D17, the channel replaced Direct Star, owned by Bolloré Group.

Programmes

Canal Star's programming has a musical format. The channel also airs documentaries, concerts, series, dramas, movies and Japanese anime.

Music Shows

• + 2 Music: short program. Presents an artist of the moment.
• Les Lives: concerts.
• Les Cérémonies: American music ceremonies like American Music Awards, Grammy Awards, Brit Awards.
• Nouvelle Star: Pop Idol adaption. Rebroadcasts from D8
• Nuit Electro A selection of electro music.
• Nuit Gold: A selection of clips of hits of the 1980s.
• Nuit Hip-Hop: A selection of hip-hop clips.
• Nuit Indé: A selection of indie music.
• Nuit Live A selection of music from around the world.
• Nuit Rap: A selection of raps.
• Nuit Rock: A selection of British, American, and French rock clips
• Star Story: Presented by Ayden. Documentary of the story of an artist or something related to music.
• Talent Tendance: short programme. Presents an artist at the moment.
• Top 80: playlist. Selection of clips from the 1980s.
• Top 90: playlist. Selection of clips from the 1990s.
• Top 2000: playlist. Selection of clips from the 2000s.
• Top Clip: playlist. Random clip broadcasting, usually from the 2000s & 2010's.
• Top Club: club music clip classification.
• Top D17: clip classification depending only from the editorial board.
• Top France: French-speaking and/or French singer clip classification.
• Top Hip-Hop: hip-hop music clip classification
• Top Rock: rock music clip classification.
• Virgin Radio Fans : live music show, presented by Cyril Hanouna and Enora Malagré.

Entertainment

• À chacun son histoire… : replay of show of Karine Ferri, previously broadcast on Direct 8.
• Amazing Race: A race around the world, rebroadcasts of episodes from D8.
• Kaïra Shopping': Web-series created by Franck Gastambide. With Abdelkrim, and Medi Moustène Sadoun.
• Les pires moments : presented by Johann Lefèbvre and Gérard Baste
• Le Zap
• Le Zap Choc
• Show le Matin!
• Pawn Stars
• R.I.P. (Recherches Investigations Paranormal)
• Storage Wars
• The First 48

See also

• Canal+ Group
• Direct Star
• Canal 8

External links

• Official Site (French)