Khabar Agency
Source Passport
KZ-M-00007-4
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- Legal name
- АО «Агентство «Хабар»»
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Type
- Television
- Founded
- 1995
- Editor-in-chief
- Ляззат Танысбай (Chair of the Management Board, from 31 Aug 2026)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 14 August 2026
0 of 6 layers verified
Transparency
Partial
3 of 6 key disclosures on record, 0 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name and registration number not disclosed
- Owners with influence on record, not yet checked
- Beneficial owners (the people behind the companies) not applicable
- State or public-body ownership stated on record, not yet checked
- State advertising or revenue mix not disclosed
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts on record, not yet checked
- State-owned
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names Pending check
- Хабар
- 24KZ
- Kazakh TV
- Company registration number
- Not disclosed
- Registered address Pending check
- г. Астана, ул. Д. Конаева, 4, 9 этаж (legal address in Dec 2020 notice: Nur-Sultan, D. Konaev St. 4, 9th floor, office 4/1)
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
4 sources
- 24KZ (Khabar Agency), 'Информационное сообщение', 8 Jul 2026, read 2026-10-19 (АО «Агентство «Хабар»», owner of the TV channels «Хабар» and «24KZ»; applications at Astana, Konaev St. 4, 9th floor, office 9/012; 24KZ social links)
- АО «Агентство «Хабар»», election advertising notice for the 10 Jan 2021 elections, published on gov.kz, read 2026-10-19 (legal address Nur-Sultan, D. Konaev St. 4, 9th floor, office 4/1; channels Khabar, Khabar 24, Kazakh TV, El Arna)
- 24KZ (Khabar Agency), 'Агентству «Хабар» – 29 лет', 23 Oct 2024, read 2026-10-19 (agency created 23 Oct 1995; three channels: Хабар, 24KZ, El Arna; over 1,000 staff)
- 24KZ (Khabar Agency), 'Ляззат Танысбай назначена Председателем Правления АО «Агентство «Хабар»»', 31 Aug 2026, read 2026-10-19 (appointed chair of the management board, replacing Kemelbek Oishybaev)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Owners with influence Pending check
Owner Holding Owner type Republic of Kazakhstan Direct State or public body - Beneficial owners
- Not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership Pending check
- Fully state-owned
- Parent group
- Not disclosed
2 sources
- Government of Kazakhstan Resolution No. 524 of 27 Aug 2018 'О некоторых вопросах республиканской собственности' (text via zakon.uchet.kz; marked in force), read 2026-10-19 (republican property transferred 'в оплату акций акционерного общества «Агентство «Хабар»»')
- State Media Monitor (Media and Journalism Research Center), 'Khabar Agency' profile, Sep 2026, read 2026-10-19 (secondary research source: JSC with 100% state participation, Ministry of Culture and Information sole shareholder; RTRK has the same sole shareholder)
Who pays?
Money
Nothing disclosed
- State advertising and foreign public funding
- Not disclosed
- Revenue mix
- Not disclosed
- Named funders
- Not disclosed
Where does it appear?
Channels
Not yet verified
- Official social accounts Pending check
Platform Link Facebook facebook.com/tvkhabar24/ X x.com/24kz_tv Instagram instagram.com/24kz_tv/ YouTube youtube.com/channel/UCnAFKvDuqBGkIfV8Vn0J_CQ Telegram t.me/tv24kz_rus TikTok tiktok.com/@tv24kz WhatsApp whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaxxUXE5Ejy3nHu0h11W
How does it travel?
Distribution
Nothing disclosed
- Distribution partners
- Not disclosed
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Sister outlets in the same group
- Not disclosed
- Documented public-office or party roles
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Channels) |
| 1 | 19 October 2026 | First published |
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