Direct Star

Direct Star
Launched	1 September 2010
Closed	7 October 2012
Owned by	Canal+ Group (60%) Bolloré Group (40%)
Picture format	576i (SDTV)
Audience share	1.1 (July 2012, Médiamétrie)
Slogan	LA Chaîne musicale et entertainment
Country	France
Language	French
Headquarters	Puteaux, France
Replaced	Virgin 17
Replaced by	D17 (from 7 October 2012)
Availability
Terrestrial
TNT	Channel 17
Satellite
CanalSat	Channel 38
Bis Télévisions	Channel 17
FRANSAT	Channel 17
Orange TV	Channel 17
Télésat	Channel 20
TNTSAT	Channel 17
Cable
Numericable	Channel 23
MC Cable	Channel 159
VOO	Channel 42
IPTV
Alice TV	Channel 17
Bis TV on Line	Channel 17
CitéFibre	Channel 17
DartyBox TV	Channel 17
Freebox TV	Channel 17
Orange TV	Channel 17
SFR	Channel 17
BBox	Channel 17
CanalSat	Channel 38

Direct Star was a French music channel owned by Vincent Bolloré, that launched and replaced Virgin 17 on 1 September 2010. The channel has been replaced on 7 October 2012 by D17 after being bought by the French group Canal+.

Programmes

Music

• Star Music
• Top Direct Star
• Top Club
• Top France
• Top Hip-Hop
• Top Rock
• + 2 Music
• Star Story

Other

• Morning Star
• Zap Direct Star
• Sport Extrême
• Star Report
• Star Player
• Poker

Series

• Degrassi
• 30 Rock
• The Wire
• 24
• The Dead Zone
• The L Word'
• Skins
• Dead Zone
• Alias
• Yes, Dear ! (VF)
• Shameless
• Flight of the Conchords
• Ma vie de star
• Underbelly
• Forces Spéciales

Anime

• One Piece
• Fullmetal Alchemist
• Black Butler
• Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
• Dragon Ball Z
• Bleach
• Fairy Tail

Reality TV

• America's Next Top Model
• Regime Tempo (VF)
• True Beauty (VF)
• Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency
• Parle à ma mère !
• Keeping Up with the Kardashians (VF)

See also

• Direct 8
• Bolloré
• Télévision Numérique Terrestre