Qazaqstan (TV channel)

Qazaqstan
CountryKazakhstan
Broadcast area
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Russia
  • Uzbekistan
  • China
  • Mongolia
  • USA
HeadquartersAstana, Kazakhstan
Programming
Language(s)English, Kazakh
Picture format16:9
Ownership
OwnerQazaqstan Radio and Television Corporation
History
Launched8 March 1958 (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
Free

Qazaqstan is a Kazakh state 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.