# 24KZ

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**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](/source/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](https://khabar.kz), 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](/source/Satellite) and [radio](/source/Radio) digital [broadcasting](/source/Broadcasting) "Otau TV". In January 2013 the channel began using [translation](/source/Translation) through cable television, and in March 2014, through [analog television](/source/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](/source/Chryon). It shows the weather, [exchange rates](/source/Exchange_rate), indicators of stock exchanges, etc.

## Owners

- Aksyutits Alexander Vladimirovich (2012—2015)
- Seitmamyt Arman Baltabaevich (2015—2018)[1]
- Gorelik Olga Feliksovna (2018—2019)[2]
- Gorbacheva Alena Valerievna (2019—2022)
- Adilova Aigul Nurkhanovna (2022)[3]

## References

1. [Director of 24KZ TV channel changed](https://kapital.kz/naznacheniya/37904/smenilsya-direktor-telekanala-24kz.html)

1. [New Director of Khabar 24 TV channel appointed](https://kazpravda.kz/n/naznachen-novyy-direktor-telekanala-habar-24/)

1. [Aigul Adilova became director of Khabar 24 TV channel](https://www.exclusive.kz/expertiza/daily/129616/)

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