Virgin 17
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Virgin 17 was a French music video and tv show television network owned by the MCM Group, a subsidiary of Lagardère Active. It was available through digital terrestrial television in France, "TNT".
The channel was created for the launch of TNT and modelled after MCM
, another channel owned by Lagardère Active. It initially had the working title "iMCM", but before launch it was named after the radio station Europe 2, and was then renamed Virgin 17 in 1 January 2008 (along with the radio station which became Virgin Radio France)
From 1 September 2010, Virgin 17 will change its name to Direct Star. This change was intended by the Bolloré Group "for the sake of the uniform group" .
The TV channel has been broadcast free to air via satellite Hot Bird 8 (13°E) up to 2007-11-21. Now it's Viaccess encrypted and available to TPS
subscribers (kingofsat.net change log, satscan.net) as well as on Internet television
.
On 1 September 2010 Direct Star
replaced Virgin 17.
The channel was created for the launch of TNT and modelled after MCM
MCM (French TV)
MCM is a French music video TV channel owned by Groupe MCM. It was started in 1989 by Groupe Europe following the MTV model. MCM broadcasts 3 encrypted music TV channels "MCM France", "MCM Pop" and "MCM Top" as part of the "CanalSat France" subscription TV package from the Astra 19.2°E cluster of...
, another channel owned by Lagardère Active. It initially had the working title "iMCM", but before launch it was named after the radio station Europe 2, and was then renamed Virgin 17 in 1 January 2008 (along with the radio station which became Virgin Radio France)
From 1 September 2010, Virgin 17 will change its name to Direct Star. This change was intended by the Bolloré Group "for the sake of the uniform group" .
The TV channel has been broadcast free to air via satellite Hot Bird 8 (13°E) up to 2007-11-21. Now it's Viaccess encrypted and available to TPS
TPS
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subscribers (kingofsat.net change log, satscan.net) as well as on Internet television
Internet television
Internet television is the digital distribution of television content via the Internet...
.
On 1 September 2010 Direct Star
Direct Star
Direct Star is a French music channel owned by Vincent Bolloré, that launched and replaced Virgin 17 on 1 September 2010.-Series:*Degrassi*30 Rock*The Wire*24*The Dead Zone*The L Word'-External links:*...
replaced Virgin 17.