C8 (French TV channel)

C8
CountryFrance
Broadcast areaFrance, Belgium, Switzerland (local feed), Africa
Programming
LanguageFrench
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerBolloré (2005–2012)
Canal+ (2012–2025)
Sister channelsCanal+
CStar
CNews
History
LaunchedMarch 31, 2005 (2005-03-31)
FounderVincent Bolloré
Philippe Labro
ClosedMarch 1, 2025 (2025-03-01)
Former namesDirect 8 (2005–2012)
D8 (2012–2016)
Links
Websitecanalplus.com/chaines/c8
Availability
Terrestrial
TNTChannel 8
Easy TV (Congo)Channel 18

C8 (pronounced [se ɥit]) was a French free-to-air television channel owned by the Bolloré group. Initially named Direct 8, it was renamed D8 after it was sold to Canal+ in 2012, and later renamed C8 in 2016. A subsidiary of the Canal+ group, Vincent Bolloré was its main shareholder.