Kókshe
Akmola regional branch of "Kazakhstan" RTRC was founded on September 21, 1999, after the transfer of the administrative center of Astana Akmola region Kokshetau. The TV channel aired for the first time on October 4, 1999.
Some of the popular broadcasts include Tanymal, Myñ bır söz Natal’i Dement’evoi, Sağynyş, Gakku Asylbekkyzy, Mektep TV, Dany Abdrahmanovoi i Korganbeka Konysbaiuly, Toçka zreniia, Vopreki vsemu, Razy Mantaevoi, "Qoğam jäne dın" Serika Jetpiskalieva, "Press Room" Aynagwl’ Temirzanovoy, "Jigerı jasymağandar" Makpal Aybabïnoy.[7]
Aqtóbe
Aktobe regional branch of Qazaqstan Radio and Television Corporation started broadcasting on 28 October 1960. The TV channel broadcasts in the city of Aktobe, as well as in nearby settlements within 40 km from the city. Broadcasts are aired 14 hours a day.[8]
Atyraý
Atyrau regional branch of Qazaqstan broadcasts in the city of Atyrau, as well as in nearby settlements. Total weekly broadcast time is 119 hours. It includes 80 hours of broadcasts in Kazakh language, which is 68% of the total broadcasting. Original broadcasts account for 45 hours a week, or 38% of total broadcasting.[9]
Altaı
Oskemen regional branch of Qazaqstan started broadcasting on 16 March 1958. The first broadcast was called Salyut Pobedy. Starting from 1959 the TV channel started producing original movies and series. Some of the more successful movies include: Na medvyedya – awarded at the Monte-Karl International Film Festival; Ozero studenoe i laskovoe, Starik i ozero, and Postizhenie.[10]
Jambyl
Zhambyl regional branch of RTRC "Kazakhstan" broadcasts in the city of Zhambyl, as well as in nearby settlements. During the Soviet era broadcasts were limited to an hour per week. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the broadcast duration increased. Today total weekly broadcast time is 98 hours. The channel produces about 30 original shows and broadcasts.[11]
Aqjaıyq
The first transmission of West Kazakhstan regional branch aired 26 September 1964. First broadcasts were limited to three to four hours a day. The channel transferred to digital format in 2003. Total weekly broadcast time today is 98 hours. Some of the popular original broadcasts are El aldynda, Vremya vašego voprosa, Barekeldі, Arnaiy reportazh, Drugoy Uralsk, and Zhenskie sekrety.[12]
Saryarqa
Karaganda regional branch of Qazaqstan started broadcasting on 31 August 1958. The channel is also producing original movies and series. Some of the more successful original broadcasts include: the movie Arqanın merwert aynası – awarded at the Silk Way International Film Festival, documentaries Kök adırda köp belgi kupïyalı and Ulıtawdın uları joq .[13]
Qostanaı
The first transmission of Kostanay regional branch aired 1 February 1991. Chairmen N. Islyamiev and B. Nurmuhanbetov, chief engineer V. Astashov, and editor in chief A. Madin are regarded as founders of the branch.[14]
Qyzylorda
Kyzylorda regional branch of Qazaqstan was founded in 1991. First test broadcast was aired 30 April 1991. The next day first live broadcast was aired. Jaqsylyq Bekqodjaev was the first executive of the branch. During the first 10 years broadcasts were limited to 10 hours a day. As of 2014 broadcasting time increased to 14 hours per day.[15]
Mańǵystaý
Aqtau regional branch celebrated its 40th anniversary on 15 August 2010. The staff of the TV channel consists of about 100 employees. Broadcasts are limited to 14 hours a day. The estimated audience is 500 000 viewers. The TV channel produces 29 original broadcasts.[16]
Ertis
Pavlodar regional branch of Qazaqstan started broadcasting on 7 November 1965.[3] Until 1966, the TV channel only broadcast for a limited time, twice a week. In 1979, the TV channel started partly broadcasting in color.[17]
Qyzyljar
The first transmission of North Kazakhstan regional branch aired in June 1960. In 1967 the first original movie Gorkaya linia was filmed and aired. In 1982 the TV channel started partly broadcasting in color. Presently, the Qazaqstan-Petropavl broadcasts 17 hours a day.[18]
Semey
Semey regional branch of Qazaqstan was founded in 1965.[3] On September 1 of that same year, the first broadcast was aired in Semey. At the time it was only the fourth regional branch of Qazaqstan in the country. The first head of the Committee for Television and Radio in Semey were World War II veterans Kilchikbay Bayguzhin and Serjan Ramazanov. Today, the popular broadcasts of the TV channel include: Qayirlu tan, Shakarim tagylymy, Prityazhenie, and Vershina.[19]
Ońtústik
Shymkent regional branch of Qazaqstan was founded in 1990. On October 5 of the same year, local news was aired for the first time. Today, the broadcasting time of Kazakhstan-Shymkent is limited to 14 hours a day.[20]
