"Jibek Joly / Silk Way" is a family TV channel that broadcasts 24/7 in two versions with identical content: the national version (under the "Jibek Joly" brand) in the Kazakh and Russian languages, and the international version (under the "Silk Way" brand) in the Kazakh, Russian, English, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, and Turkish languages.
Managing Director of the «Jibek Joly/Silk Way» TV Channel.
Yerkezhan Kuntugan is a graduate of the Pavlodar State Pedagogical University named after A. Margulan, the Faculty of Philology.
In 2011, Yerkezhan Kuntugan held the position of the head of the Educational Television Center in Pavlodar. She worked as a producer for the Directorate of Information and Analytical Programs at Channel One Eurasia and as the Deputy General Producer of the Atameken Business Channel.
In 2020-2021, she worked as Editor-in-Chief of the Kazakh service and Creative Producer at Channel One Eurasia.
Prior to her appointment as the Director of the Jibek Joly TV Channel, Yerkezhan Kuntugan held the position of the Creative Director at the TV and Radio Complex of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Pages of history
October 25, 2002 – It starts broadcasting as CaspioNet TV Channel.
September 1, 2012 – The TV Channel is rebranded as Qazaq TV.
October 25, 2012 – On the 10th anniversary the TV Channel starts programming from the new Kazmedia Ortalygy in Astana in the HDTV, 16:9[1] format.
November 16, 2017 – Qazaq TV Channel switches to multi-language broadcasting with audio tracks in Kazakh, Russian and English.
May 1, 2018 – It starts broadcasting in Kyrgyz.
November 28, 2018 – The TV Channel offers content in Uzbek.
April 1, 2022 – The TV Channel joins the NJSC Television and Radio Complex of the President of Kazakhstan.
September 1, 2022 at 00:00 – Qazaq TV has rebranded revealing its new name as Jibek Joly (nationwide) and Silk Way (for international broadcasting).
Executives:
Sandugash Rakhimzhanova is named as the head of Qazaq TV Channel in 2018.
In 2019 Maya Bekbayeva is nominated to head the TV Channel.
In 2022 Yerkezhan Kuntugan is designated to the post of the head of the Presidential TV Channel.
September 1, 2023 – The TV Channel joins the RSE on the REM “TV and Radio Complex of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.
The news service
The Jibek Joly / Silk Way news service has reporters based all over Kazakhstan, as well as in Europe, Asia and CIS countries. Besides, the TV Channel maintains close cooperation with the world’s leading news agencies.
Content
The content of Jibek Joly consists of more than half of domestically produced programs. The channel also broadcasts global cinema blockbusters, popular TV series, and animated films dubbed in Kazakh, as well as the best projects from the Silk Way archive.
Silk Way is the international broadcasting branch of the Jibek Joly TV channel. It is the first national satellite TV channel of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with 100% domestically produced content.
The channel's programs are presented in several thematic directions and cover areas such as culture, traditions, history, and the tourism and investment opportunities of Kazakhstan. The channel also broadcasts the latest and most relevant news daily, with a focus on Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Kazakhstan's international satellite channel began broadcasting on October 25, 2002, in Kazakh, Russian, and English. In 2018, broadcasting was expanded to include Kyrgyz and Uzbek languages, and on May 1, 2024, Turkish language broadcasting was launched.
Thanks to the channel's multi-channel format, each digital TV subscriber can select their preferred audio track with 100% broadcasting in any of the six languages.
