''Blikk'' is a Hungarian

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covering current affairs, politics, entertainment, economy, sports and lifestyle. It is the only independent media outlet and the most widely read newspaper in

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. It is published in

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by ''Ringier Hungary Kft'', the Hungarian

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publisher

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Profile

The main sections of the publication (digital and print) cover current events and affairs, politics, entertainment, economy, sports and lifestyle. According to Similarweb, in February 2025 ''blikk.hu'' was among the most visited Hungarian news sites (rank no. 6), with 13 million visits that month. The printed edition of ''Blikk'' was published in the

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for a long time, but has gradually changed its character toward a

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publication. ''Blikk'' has its

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in Budapest and has no clear political affiliation. Balkan Investigative Reporting Network emphasizes that printed ''Blikk'' newspaper is the "only one publication left that is financially independent from the government" of Hungary. Owner is the Hungarian subsidiary of Ringier.

History

''Blikk'' began publishing on 1 March 1994. In 2001, ''Blikk'' was merged with ''Mai Nap'', also published by Ringier. In March 2002 ''blikk.hu'', registered in 1998, was launched. At the beginning of 2004, ''Blikk'' was the first Hungarian daily newspaper to be printed entirely in color. From 2014 until 2021, ''Blikk'' belonged to ''Ringier Axel Springer Media AG'', a

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of and

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. Afterwards, ''Blikk'' again belonged exclusively to Ringier.

Circulation and market position

''Blikks circulation was 85,000 copies in 1998. The circulation of the paper was 242,000 copies in 2003. It had a circulation of 265,199 copies in 2009, making it the second most read daily in the country. It was about 150,000 copies in 2013. The circulation decreased to 50,017 in 2022. Despite the generally declining circulation, ''Blikk'' reached around half a million readers daily in 2023. According to the National Media and Infocommunications Authority, ''Blikk'' is the most widely read daily newspaper in Hungary.

Other Blikk publications

In addition to the ''Blikk'' newspaper, other publications under the ''Blikk'' umbrella brand are or were also available, for example the Sunday edition ''Vasárnapi Blikk'', which started in July 1998, ''Blikk TV Magazin'' and ''Blikk Nők'' (adressing women). with its

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''Blikk Nők Extra'', ''Blikk Nők Otthon & Kert'', ''Blikk Nők Konyha'', or ''Blikk Nők Egészség''.

List of editors-in-chief

*Péter Tőke (1994–1996) *Tamás Ligeti Nagy (1996–1997) *Ferenc Pallagi (1997–2004) *Gábor Fejes (2004–2006) *Marcell Murányi (2006–2014) *Balázs Kolossváry (2014–2016) *Norbert Gedei (2016–2020) *Balázs Kolossváry (2020–March 2025) *Iván Zsolt Nagy (April 1, 2025–present)

Awards

* 2024: Péter Zsolnai (Hungarian Press Photo Contest) * 2024: Tamás Korponai (

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) * 2021: Péter Zsolnai (Hungarian Press Photo Contest) * 2019: Balázs Kolossváry (Feleki László Award of the Hungarian Sports Journalists Association) * 2018: Péter Zsolnai (Hungarian Press Photo Contest) * 2015: Dávid Szirmay (Antal Csengery Award of the Budapest Metropolitan Municipality) * 2003: Balázs Kolossváry (World Sports Journalism Day)

References

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External links

Official website
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