Blesk
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Czech News Center |
| Publisher | Czech Print Center |
| Editor-in-chief | Radek Lain |
| Founded | 14 April 1991 |
| Language | Czech language |
| Headquarters | Prague |
| Circulation | 305,600 (2012) |
| Sister newspapers | Aha! |
| Website | www |
Blesk is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Prague, the Czech Republic. Its name translates as flash.[1][2]
History and profile
Blesk was first published on 14 April 1991.[1] In 1992 it launched a weekly edition published on Sundays and its magazine, which is a comprehensive TV guide, was started in 1993.[1][3] The paper is headquartered in Prague[1][4] and was owned by Ringier until December 2013.[5][6] Its owner is the Czech News Center (CNC)[7] and its publisher is the Czech Print Center, a subsidiary of the CNC.[8]
Its lay-out is modelled from the Swiss tabloid Blick and the German daily Bild which are also published by Ringier.[1][2] Thus, Blesk is a tabloid newspaper and is neutral in its political and religious leaning.[9]
The daily's sister paper is Aha!, another tabloid.[10] Vladimír Mužík is among the former editor-in-chiefs of the daily who served until April 2011 when Pavel Šafr was appointed editor-in-chief of the paper.[11] Šafr's tenure ended on 1 May 2013 and Radek Lain became the editor-in-chief of the paper.[12]
Circulation
The circulation of Blesk was 378,000 copies in 2002, making it the best selling newspaper in the country.[13] In October 2003 the paper had a circulation of 485,334 copies and was the most read newspaper in the Czech Republic.[14] Its circulation was 458,000 copies in 2003, making it the best selling newspaper in the country.[15] In December 2004 the paper had a circulation of 500,840 copies.[16] It was 514,000 copies for 2004 as a whole.[17]
In 2006, Blesk ranked first with the circulation of 480,000 copies.[2] The 2007 circulation of the paper was 432,170 copies, making it the most read paper in the country.[18] The circulation of Blesk was 435,505 copies in 2008 and 412,238 copies in 2009.[19] It was 384,991 copies in 2010 and 347,566 copies in 2011.[19] In 2012 its circulation was 305,600 copies in Germany.[20] In 2013 the paper had the second highest circulation in the country.[21]
See also
References
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- ↑ Blesk Ringier. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
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- ↑ Pavel Šafr will lead Blesk Ringier Axel Springer. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
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External links
- Official website (Czech)
