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First film on bin Laden raid pulls 2.7 million viewers
About 2.7 million viewers watched Sunday's television premiere of the first movie about the US commando raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
06 November 2012
Pop star Glitter arrested in British sex abuse probe
Former glam rocker Gary Glitter has been released on bail after being arrested Sunday by police investigating sexual abuse allegations against the late British TV star Jimmy Savile that have plunged the BBC into crisis.
29 October 2012
BBC pulls plug on world's oldest teletext service
BBC Ceefax, the world's first teletext service, ceased transmission on Tuesday after delivering 38 years of up-to-the-minute news and sports updates to the British public.
24 October 2012
Americans set to measure Obama and Romney in key debate
Barack Obama and his Republican foe Mitt Romney clash Wednesday in the first of a trio of debates, a test of nerve, temperament and presidential mettle before tens of millions of viewers.
02 October 2012
US carjacking suspect shoots self in head... live on TV
A high-speed chase turned ugly for Fox News on Friday when it televised -- live -- a fleeing carjacking suspect shooting himself in the head in the Arizona desert.
29 September 2012
Obama: Benghazi attack more than a 'mob' action
US President Barack Obama said Monday that the attack on the US consulate in Libya's Benghazi was clearly more than a "mob action," amid lingering dispute about the nature of the assault.
26 September 2012
Newcomers aim to knock 'Mad Men' off Emmys throne
Cult retro series "Mad Men" and comedy hit "Modern Family" are Emmys favorites again this weekend -- but a bunch of newcomers could yet produce surprises at US television's annual awards show.
21 September 2012
Kazakhstan's 24/7 TV-channel started broadcasting on September 1
24.KZ is broadcasting via Otau national satellite television system and cable networks.
02 September 2012
US reality TV show accused of trivializing war
An NBC television reality show featuring US celebrities competing in quasi-military drills is coming under fire from Nobel laureates and other critics who say the idea trivializes a deadly serious subject.
16 August 2012
America misses out on live London Olympic ceremony
A billion people across the globe turned on their TVs to watch the opening ceremony of the London Olympics live Friday, but very few of them were in US.
28 July 2012
Egypt all-veiled TV aims to cover women's needs
A satellite channel run and hosted by fully-veiled presenters aims to break down the barriers for women in niqab who until the revolution were shunned by Egypt's lucrative television industry.
27 July 2012
Lawyers ask for Guantanamo trial to be televised
Lawyers for the alleged Al-Qaeda mastermind of the deadly 2000 attack on the USS Cole demanded Thursday that his Guantanamo military tribunal be televised.
20 July 2012
Majority of Kazakhstan citizens trust TV more than printed media
Demoscope Bureau of Express-Monitoring of Public Opinion has polled Kazakhstan citizens on the most trusted information sources.
17 July 2012
LG Electronics seeks to win race for next-generation TV
South Korea's LG Electronics, long overshadowed by Samsung Electronics, is confident it can outpace its bigger rival in the race to dominate the world's next-generation TV market.
11 July 2012
TV and radio will be down in Almaty on July 10-18
The downtime is related to the maintenance works at Kok Tobe TV and radio station.
09 July 2012
Digital terrestrial television launched in 370 towns of Kazakhstan
Implementation of the terrestrial overground digital television started in Kazakhstan.
03 July 2012
FIrst Kazakhstan-made TV-set will hit the market in April 2012
First Kazakhstan-made TV-set will start selling in April 2012.
29 March 2012
Development of Kazakh stock market depends on people's attitute to securities
Chairman of Centras Securities took part in Professional Talk show on STV.
27 February 2012
Samruk-Kazyna managing director to discuss People's IPO on TV
Professional talk show with economist Zhannat Yertlessova will start on STV channel on January 25.
19 January 2012
Kazakhstan billionaire keeps developing Jewish Al-Jazeera
Alexander Mashkevitch, a billionaire who holds Kazakhstan and Israel citizenships, keeps developing pro-Jewish TV channel.
09 January 2012