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French free-to-air television channel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
C8 (pronounced [se ɥit]) is a French free-to-air television channel owned by Groupe Canal+.
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| Country | France |
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| Broadcast area | France, Belgium, Switzerland (local feed), Africa |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Groupe Canal+ |
| Sister channels | Canal+ CStar CNews |
| History | |
| Launched | October 7, 2012 |
| Replaced | Direct 8 |
| Closed | February 28, 2025 (TNT only)[1] (12 years, 144 days) |
| Former names | D8 (2012-2016) |
| Links | |
| Website | canalplus.com/chaines/c8 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| TNT | Channel 8 |
| Easy TV (Congo) | Channel 18 |
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D8 was launched in 2012, replacing Direct 8, after purchasing it to Groupe Bolloré.
D8 was rebranded C8 on 5 September 2016.[2][3]
C8 launched in Belgium on 28 April 2020; the station previously did not air in the country as Plug RTL held the rights to its spotlight programme, Touche pas à mon poste ! until that date.[4][5]
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