Spits (newspaper)

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Spits (Dutch pronunciation: [spɪts]; English: Peak/Rush Hour; stylized as Sp!ts) was a tabloid format newspaper freely distributed in trains, trams and buses in the Netherlands from 1999 to 2014. Its competitor was Metro.[1][2]

Spits
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Telegraaf Media Groep
EditorWillem Schouten
Founded21 June 1999
Political alignmentPopulist, Right wing
LanguageDutch
Ceased publication10 October 2014
HeadquartersAmsterdam
Circulation431,431 (July 2007)
Websitewww.spitsnieuws.nl

References edit

  1. ^ Van onze redactie economie. "Telegraaf koopt uitgever gratis Zweeds dagblad - Archief - TROUW" (in Dutch). Trouw.nl. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  2. ^ Sabel, Pieter (29 August 2012). "Wat moet TMG met gratis dagblad Metro?". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 August 2012.