Khabar 24

Khabar 24
Kazakh: Хабар 24
Country	Kazakhstan
Broadcast area	Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Russia
Headquarters	Astana, Kazakhstan
Programming
Language(s)	Kazakh, Russian
Ownership
Owner	Khabar Agency
Sister channels	El Arna; Khabar Agency; Kazakh TV
History
Launched	1 September 2012
Former names	24KZ (2012–2016)
Links
Website	https://24.kz/ru/

24KZ (formerly Khabar 24 and 24KZ, website still named by that) is the first 24-hour news channel in Kazakhstan opened by the initiative of ex-president Nursultan Nazarbayev. The channel mainly focuses on 24 hour news reports, but also has other programmes, such as interviews and much more. There are also sister channels owned by Khabar 24, such as Khabar, a Kazakh movie and culture channel.

History

Khabar 24 was opened at the initiative of Nursultan Nazarbayev in somewhere around late-June 2012. It began broadcast tests on 3 July 2012, as the Kazmedia center; it began fully airing on 1 September 2012. Khabar 24 was initially broadcast through the national network satellite and radio digital broadcasting "Otau TV". In January 2013 the channel began using translation through cable television, and in March 2014, through analog television.

On 11 December 2023, Khabar 24 reverted their name back to 24KZ.

Programming

Khabar 24's main programming is a news program broadcast every half hour, with 48 programs released every day. Between the news, Khabar 24 broadcasts information and thematic programs. It broadcasts 54 information and thematic programs: 44 by outsourcing and 10 produced in house at the Kazmedia Center. An additional source of information is the scrolling chryon. It shows the weather, exchange rates, indicators of stock exchanges, etc.