Qazaqstan (TV channel)

Qazaqstan
CountryKazakhstan
Broadcast area
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Russia
  • Uzbekistan
  • China
  • Mongolia
  • USA
HeadquartersAstana, Kazakhstan
Programming
Language(s)Kazakh
Picture format16:9
Ownership
OwnerQazaqstan Radio and Television Corporation
History
Launched8 March 1958; 66 years ago (1958-03-08)
Former namesAlmaty Television Studio (1958–1960s)
Kazakh Television (1960s–1991)
Kazakhstan 1 (1991–2002)
Kazakhstan (2002–2017)
Links
Websiteqazaqstan.tv
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial televisionChannel 1
Streaming media
[1]Free

Qazaqstan is a Kazakh state television broadcaster which began broadcasting on 8 March 1958.[1] It is a part of the Qazaqstan Radio and Television Corporation.[1] The station broadcasts around the clock in the Kazakh language.[2]

The TV channel is broadcasting from Astana (from 1 December 2012, broadcasts have been moved into a new media center QazMedia Ortalygy in Astana) and Alma-Ata and has a regional network of branches in all regions of Kazakhstan.[2] Its program schedule consists of information, educational programs, films and TV series in the Kazakh language.[1][2] In the regions, the channel has different names (Kazakhstan Taraz, Kazakhstan – Friendly, etc. ), as local broadcast network affiliates controlled by Qazaqstan Radio and Television Corporation.[1]

Qazaqstan TV is also available in homes throughout Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and China.

  1. ^ a b c d "From "Kazakhstan" to "Qazaqstan"". Ministry of Information and social development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Национальный телеканал "QAZAQSTAN" получил премию "Народный любимец"" (in Russian). Central Asia Monitor. Retrieved April 25, 2020.