24KZ

24KZ is a round-the-clock television news channel serving Kazakhstan. The service was originally launched under the Khabar 24 name and is identified in English-language reference material as the first 24-hour news channel established in Kazakhstan. Its creation was initiated by former Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev, and its initial broadcasts were associated with the Kazmedia Center. The channel began test transmissions on 3 July 2012 and entered full broadcasting on 1 September 2012. The channel was designed primarily as a continuous news service rather than as a general entertainment network. Its core schedule is built around short news bulletins, with a news program aired approximately every half hour. Reference material describes 48 daily news editions, supplemented by information and thematic programming. These additional programs include interviews and other current-affairs formats. The channel reportedly carries 54 information and thematic programs in total: 44 supplied through outsourcing arrangements and 10 produced internally at the Kazmedia Center. Its on-screen information service is expanded by a continuously scrolling news ticker, or chyron, that presents practical and market-oriented information such as weather conditions, currency-exchange rates, and stock-market indicators. This combination of frequently repeated bulletins, thematic programming, and rolling data is intended to provide viewers with a persistent source of national and international information throughout the day. 24KZ's distribution developed in stages. It initially reached viewers through Otau TV, Kazakhstan's national satellite and digital radio-and-television platform. In January 2013, the channel added cable-television distribution with translation support, followed by analogue-television distribution in March 2014. These expansions increased its availability beyond the original satellite and digital footprint. On 11 December 2023, the service changed its public name back to 24KZ. The official website continues to use the 24.kz domain and retains Russian-language branding and programming access. Although the channel operates within the broader Khabar media environment and is associated with sister services including Khabar, its principal identity is that of a dedicated national news broadcaster. Available reference material does not establish a separate commercial ownership structure, listed status, or current corporate parent beyond these media-group associations.

24KZ originated as Khabar 24, a project initiated in Kazakhstan in 2012 with the involvement of former president Nursultan Nazarbayev. It was conceived as a dedicated 24-hour news channel, distinguishing it from general-interest broadcasters by maintaining a schedule centered on repeated news updates and information programming. The early service was associated with the Kazmedia Center. Test transmissions began on 3 July 2012. The channel then moved to regular broadcasting on 1 September 2012. Its first distribution route was Otau TV, the national satellite and digital broadcasting platform. This initial carriage gave the new service a national technical platform from which to develop its audience and establish itself as a continuous news source. The channel expanded its distribution in stages. In January 2013, it began using cable-television distribution with translation support. In March 2014, it added analogue-television transmission. These developments broadened access for viewers who were not dependent solely on the original satellite and digital platform. Programming has remained focused on news and information. The main service is a bulletin broadcast approximately every thirty minutes, with reference material describing 48 news editions each day. Between bulletins, the channel schedules interviews and thematic information programs. Its reported program inventory consists of 54 information and thematic programs, including 44 obtained through outsourcing and 10 produced in-house at the Kazmedia Center. A continuously scrolling chyron supplies additional updates, including weather information, exchange rates, and stock-market indicators. The channel operates in the broader Khabar media environment and has been described as having sister channels, including Khabar, which is associated with film and cultural programming. The available reference material does not provide enough information to specify a legally distinct parent company, ownership percentages, or a formal corporate structure, so those details remain unconfirmed. On 11 December 2023, the service reverted to the 24KZ name. The change restored the identity used in the current Wikipedia title and is reflected in the continued use of the 24.kz website domain. The service remains an active Kazakhstan-focused news broadcaster, combining linear television distribution with an online presence.

• 2023

  Return to 24KZ branding

  [1]24KZen.wikipedia.org

  On 11 December, the service changed its name back to 24KZ.

• 2014

  Analogue distribution added

  [1]24KZen.wikipedia.org

  Analogue television distribution began in March, extending the channel's terrestrial reach.

• 2013

  Cable distribution added

  [1]24KZen.wikipedia.org

  The channel expanded into cable television distribution in January.

• 2012

  Channel initiative and establishment

  [1]24KZen.wikipedia.org

  A 24-hour news channel was established in Kazakhstan through an initiative associated with former president Nursultan Nazarbayev.

• 2012

  Test transmissions begin

  [1]24KZen.wikipedia.org

  Khabar 24 began test broadcasting from the Kazmedia Center on 3 July.

• 2012

  Full broadcasting begins

  [1]24KZen.wikipedia.org

  The channel entered full service on 1 September, initially using the Otau TV national satellite and digital platform.

A national, continuously available television news service focused on frequent bulletins, current affairs, interviews, and practical real-time information for audiences in Kazakhstan.

• 24-hour news television · 2012

  24KZ television channel

  The core service is a continuous television news channel for Kazakhstan. Its schedule combines frequent half-hourly bulletins with interviews, thematic information programs, and rolling on-screen data. The service is distributed through television platforms and is supported by the 24.kz web presence.

• Digital news and video

  24.kz online platform

  The official 24.kz website provides the channel's online brand presence and access point for its news output. The available reference material does not specify the full range of digital features or services, so it is best characterized as the channel's web platform.

• 2023

  Rebranding from Khabar 24 to 24KZStrategy

  Background

  The channel had operated under the Khabar 24 name while the 24.kz domain remained in use.

  Action taken

  On 11 December 2023, the broadcaster reverted its public name to 24KZ.

  Aftermath

  The service continued as an active Kazakhstan-focused 24-hour news channel under the restored name.

  Source

1. 124KZen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Official 24KZ website24.kz