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| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Puteaux, France |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canal+ Group (60%) Bolloré Group (40%) |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 September 2010 |
| Replaced | Virgin 17 |
| Closed | 7 October 2012 |
| Replaced by | D17 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Channel 17 |
Direct Star was a French free-to-air music television channel owned by Vincent Bolloré, that launched on 1 September 2010, replacing Virgin 17. The channel was bought by Canal+ Group and replaced by CStar on 7 October 2012.