Khabar Agency

What Khabar Agency does

Khabar Agency (Хабар Агенттігі) is Kazakhstan's state-owned national television and media holding company, operating as a Joint Stock Company (АҚ) since its founding in 1995 and headquartered at Konayev street 4 in Astana. The agency operates two flagship television channels — the primary «Хабар» channel, broadcasting news, analytical programming, documentaries, and drama series in Kazakh and Russian, and the 24-hour news channel «24KZ» (launched September 1, 2012, rebranded as «Khabar 24» in 2016). It is supplemented by a catalog of original Kazakh-language TV series (telekhikayalar), television programs (telezhobalar), documentary films, and feature films, some of which have been adapted for theatrical release domestically and in neighboring Kyrgyzstan.

Underlying the operation is conventional television broadcasting infrastructure, anchored at the 'Kazmedia Ortalygy' radio-television complex in Astana. The agency maintains one of the most extensive correspondent networks in Central Asia, with 18 regional bureaus across Kazakhstan and 9 international bureaus in the USA, Belgium, Germany, Turkey, Russia, China, South Korea, Uzbekistan, and France. Content distribution is multi-channel: traditional broadcast, the khabar.kz news portal, live streaming, and the sales.khabar.kz B2B platform for international licensing of serialized content, documentaries, and feature films. A reciprocal content-exchange and training partnership with the Euronews Network (active since 2012) provides European news integration and journalist development pathways.

Khabar's revenue model is not publicly disclosed; as a state-owned broadcaster providing public-service content, it operates under government information policy with state budget funding as the presumed principal revenue source, supplemented by advertising and international content licensing. The customer base is the general Kazakh population served on a horizontal, mass-market basis in two languages, with no enterprise or advertising client concentration disclosed. The agency is governed by a Board of Directors and Chairman of the Management Board (Yerlan Bekkhozhin, appointed August 2019, succeeding Aidos Ukibaev who led the agency for approximately 20 years), with corporate governance, audit, and risk-management committees disclosed on its corporate website. No private equity, venture capital, public listing, or M&A activity is present in the source data.

Name

Khabar Agency

Legal name

«Хабар» Агенттігі» АҚ

Website

https://khabar.kz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Khabar Agency is Kazakhstan's state-owned national television broadcaster, operating the flagship Khabar and Khabar 24 channels, the khabar.kz news portal, and an international content-licensing platform. It serves the Kazakh population with news, analysis, drama, and documentaries in Kazakh and Russian, supported by 18 regional and 9 international correspondent bureaus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

24/7 National & International News Channels (MPABAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local/Regional News Channels (MPABAIAD)

Keywords

• Television broadcasting services
• News media production
• Original content production
• Public service broadcasting
• Television content distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Astana

HQ country

Kazakhstan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels4 records

Core offering

Khabar Agency produces and broadcasts television news and entertainment programming in Kazakh and Russian languages. It operates two flagship channels—the primary Khabar channel (founded 1995) and the 24-hour news channel Khabar 24 (formerly 24KZ, launched 2012)—supplemented by original TV series, programs, documentaries, and feature films. Content is distributed nationally via broadcast infrastructure, online via live streaming, and internationally through the Khabar Distribution Platform (sales.khabar.kz).

Product overview

Khabar Agency (АО «Хабар» Агенттігі) is Kazakhstan's national television and media holding company operating a portfolio of products centered around two flagship TV channels — the primary «Хабар» channel (founded 1995, providing news and analytical programming in Kazakh and Russian) and the 24-hour news channel «24KZ» (launched 2012, rebranded Khabar 24 in 2016) — supplemented by a library of original TV series/dramas (телехикаялар), television programs/shows (тележобалар), documentary films, and feature films. Content is distributed through the Khabar Distribution Platform (sales.khabar.kz) and live streaming services, with the full catalog spanning dramas, comedies, informational, educational, and entertainment programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Khabar TV Channel (Хабар телеарнасы) The primary national television channel of Kazakhstan, founded in 1995, providing continuous news and analytical programming in Kazakh and Russian languages. Targets the general Kazakh audience with news, analysis, documentaries, drama series, and live sporting event broadcasts.
• Khabar 24 / 24KZ TV Channel Kazakhstan's first 24-hour news channel featuring 100% domestic production including news, analytical, and expert programs. Operates in partnership with Euronews Network. Target audience: viewers aged 25+.
• Khabar TV Series and Dramas (Телехикаялар) Khabar's catalog of original Kazakh-language television series and dramas. The 'Kelinjan' series has been adapted into a full-length feature film shown in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan cinemas.
• Khabar TV Programs and Shows (Тележобалар) Khabar's catalog of original television programs including news commentary, intellectual competitions, social programs, and entertainment shows.
• Khabar Documentary Films (Деректі фильмдер) Khabar's collection of original documentary films including award-winning productions.
• Khabar Feature Films (Көркем фильмдер) Khabar's catalog of original feature films distributed theatrically in Kazakhstan and internationally.
• Khabar Distribution Platform (sales.khabar.kz) Khabar's dedicated distribution and sales platform for serial content and documentary programs, offering catalogs of dramas, comedies, feature films, documentary films, and concerts for international licensing.
• Khabar Live Streaming (Онлайн көрсетілім) Live streaming service for Khabar channels, allowing viewers to watch broadcasts online in real time.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Euronews NetworkcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2012Khabar Agency operates 24KZ channel in partnership with Euronews Network. The partnership involves news content exchange and allows journalists to participate in European masterclasses and training programs. This collaboration provides access to European news content and professional development opportunities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation): Turkish state broadcaster operating domestic channels plus the international TRT World news network. Comparable in being a state-backed broadcaster in a regional market with ambitions to reach international audiences.
• Euronews: Pan-European multilingual news broadcaster and Khabar's actual content partner. Highly comparable in news broadcast operations and editorial standards; serves as the model and partner for Khabar's 24-hour news ambitions.
• France 24: French state-backed international 24/7 news channel broadcasting in multiple languages. Highly comparable business model to Khabar 24 — publicly funded, multilingual, news-focused, with international correspondent networks.
• Channel One (Perviy Kanal): Russia's flagship state-affiliated television channel with mass-audience news, entertainment, and drama programming. Comparable scope of broadcasting activities (news + scripted content) and Russian-language accessibility for Khabar's audience.
• Deutsche Welle: German public international broadcaster funded by state budget, producing multilingual news and documentary content worldwide. Comparable as a publicly funded broadcaster with international content licensing operations.
• Rossiya 1: Major Russian state television channel covering news, documentaries, and drama series. Directly comparable to Khabar in news and serialized drama production for a Russian-speaking audience.

Direct peers

• Channel 31 (31 канал): Kazakhstani television channel broadcasting entertainment and news across the country. Direct domestic competitor to Khabar for audience share and advertising spend in Kazakhstan.
• Astana TV: Another major Kazakh national broadcaster headquartered in Astana, also state-affiliated. Competes with Khabar for Kazakh viewers and government-related programming mandates.
• KTK TV: Kazakhstan's largest commercial television broadcaster, operating nationwide entertainment and news channels. Directly competes with Khabar in the Kazakh TV advertising and audience market with similar programming scope.

Regional players

• MTRK Kazakhstan (Kazakh TV): Kazakhstan's state-owned broadcaster operating the Kazakh TV international channel promoting Kazakh content abroad. Closest regional peer — directly state-affiliated and focused on exporting Kazakh-language content globally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/khabar_kz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/khabar-agency-jsc
• Facebookfacebook.com/habartv.telearnasy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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