Qazaqstan (TV channel)
| Country | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Programming | |
| Languages | Kazakh; Russian (until 2011) |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Qazaqstan Radio and Television Corporation |
| Sister channels | Balapan, Qazsport |
| History | |
| Launched | 8 March 1958 |
| Former names | Almaty Television Studio (1958–1960s) Kazakh Television (1960s–1991) Kazakhstan 1 (1991–2002) Kazakhstan (2002–2017) |
| Links | |
| Website | qazaqstan |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Channel 1 |
| Streaming media | |
| [1] | Free |
Qazaqstan, (styled in all caps), is a Kazakh state and international television broadcaster which began broadcasting on 8 March 1958. It is a part of the Qazaqstan Radio and Television Corporation. The station broadcasts around the clock in the Kazakh language.
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. Its program schedule consists of information, educational programs, films and TV series in the Kazakh language. 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.
Qazaqstan TV is also available in homes throughout Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and China.