Blesk

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FieldValue
nameBlesk
logoBlesk Logo.svg
logo_size175px
typeDaily newspaper
formatTabloid
ownersCzech News Center
chief_editorRadek Lain
founded
languageCzech
headquartersPrague
circulation97,000
circulation_date2024
sister_newspapersAha!
website
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Blesk () is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Prague, the Czech Republic.

History and profile

Blesk was first published on 14 April 1991. The paper is headquartered in Prague and was owned by Ringier until December 2013. Its owner is the Czech News Center (CNC) and its publisher is the Czech Print Center, a subsidiary of the CNC.

Its lay-out is modelled from the Swiss tabloid Blick, also published by Ringier, and the German daily Bild which is published by Axel Springer SE.

The daily's sister paper is Aha!, another tabloid. 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. Šafr's tenure ended on 1 May 2013 and Radek Lain became the editor-in-chief of the paper.

Circulation

The circulation of Blesk was 378,000 copies in 2002, making it the best selling newspaper in the country. In October 2003 the paper had a circulation of 485,334 copies and was the most read newspaper in the Czech Republic. Its circulation was 458,000 copies in 2003, making it the best selling newspaper in the country. In December 2004 the paper had a circulation of 500,840 copies. It was 514,000 copies for 2004 as a whole.

In 2006, Blesk ranked first with the circulation of 480,000 copies. The 2007 circulation of the paper was 432,170 copies, making it the most read paper in the country. The circulation of Blesk was 435,505 copies in 2008 and 412,238 copies in 2009. It was 384,991 copies in 2010 and 347,566 copies in 2011. In 2013, the paper had the second highest circulation in the country.

References

References

  1. Geert Hoeijmakers. (1996). "The monopoly of the Czech tabloid Blesk". Newsletter.
  2. "Blesk Magazin TV". Publicitas.
  3. [http://www.ringieraxelspringer.cz/en/advertising/blesk Blesk] {{webarchive. link. (13 December 2013 Ringier. Retrieved 13 December 2013.)
  4. (20 December 2013). "Entrepreneurs Daniel Křetínský and Patrik Tkáč take over activities in the Czech Republic". Ringier.
  5. (30 August 2014). "Media plurality overview in the Czech Republic". Czech Defamation Law.
  6. "Titles". Czech News Center.
  7. Eva Rybková. (20 June 2013). "Mapping Digital Media: Czech Republic". Open Society Foundation.
  8. [http://www.axelspringer.de/en/presse/Ringier-Axel-Springer-Czech-Republic-Pavel-afr-will-lead-Blesk_1776609.html Pavel Šafr will lead Blesk] ''Ringier Axel Springer''. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  9. "Radek Lain appointed new editor-in-chief of Blesk". Ringier Axel Springer.
  10. (2003). "World Press Trends 2003". World Association of Newspapers.
  11. Milan Smid. "Czech Republic". Mirovni Institut.
  12. (2004). "World Press Trends". World Association of Newspapers.
  13. (13 May 2005). "Media System of the Czech Republic". Hans Bredow Institut.
  14. (16 January 2007). "Media pluralism in the Member States of the European Union". Commission of the European Communities.
  15. (2007). "European Media Governance: National and Regional Dimensions". Intellect Books.
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  17. "Annual Report 2012". Axel Springer AG.
  18. (8 November 2013). "Tabloid Blesk continues to be most popular daily". Prague Daily Monitor.

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