20 Minuten
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20 Minuten is a free German language
daily newspaper
in Switzerland
, distributed to commuters at over 150 train stations across the country.
The newspaper was first published in 1999 by "20 Minuten Schweiz AG". The direct competitor metropol
was available in Switzerland between 2000 and 2002.
Since 2005, 20 Minuten has been owned by "Express-Zeitung AG" which is a jointly owned by Tamedia
group (majority holding) and Berner Zeitung
(17.5%).
In the German-speaking parts of Switzerland specific editions are made for the regions of Zurich
, Bern, Lucerne
, Basel
and St. Gallen
. Since September 2004, the German edition which comes in a tabloid format has been the most widely read daily in Switzerland, surpassing Blick
. The audited distribution in 2004 was 329,242 (WEMF) and it had a readership of an estimated 782,000.
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
daily newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, distributed to commuters at over 150 train stations across the country.
The newspaper was first published in 1999 by "20 Minuten Schweiz AG". The direct competitor metropol
Metro International
Metro International is a Swedish media company based in Luxembourg that publishes the Metro newspapers. Metro International's advertising sales have grown at a compound annual growth rate of 41% since launch of the first newspaper edition in 1995. It is a freesheet, meaning that distribution is...
was available in Switzerland between 2000 and 2002.
Since 2005, 20 Minuten has been owned by "Express-Zeitung AG" which is a jointly owned by Tamedia
Tamedia
Tamedia AG is a media company in Switzerland.Its most important publications is the Tages-Anzeiger, a daily newspaper based in Zurich. It also owns the weekly SonntagsZeitung, the free national newspaper 20 Minuten, the free Tagblatt der Stadt Zürich, the weekly financial newspaper Finanz und...
group (majority holding) and Berner Zeitung
Berner Zeitung
Berner Zeitung is a regional newspaper in the canton of Berne, Switzerland. With a distribution of 165,700 , it is number four of the daily newspapers in Switzerland and the leading newspaper in the Canton of Berne...
(17.5%).
In the German-speaking parts of Switzerland specific editions are made for the regions of Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, Bern, Lucerne
Lucerne
Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and...
, Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
and St. Gallen
St. Gallen
St. Gallen is the capital of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today, it is a large urban agglomeration and represents the center of eastern Switzerland. The town mainly relies on the service sector for its economic...
. Since September 2004, the German edition which comes in a tabloid format has been the most widely read daily in Switzerland, surpassing Blick
Blick
Blick is a German-language daily tabloid newspaper published in Zürich, Switzerland since 1959 by Ringier.It has a circulation of 275,000 and a readership of 750,000 . Only the free daily 20 Minuten has a higher circulation in Switzerland....
. The audited distribution in 2004 was 329,242 (WEMF) and it had a readership of an estimated 782,000.
External links
- http://www.20min.ch/ – Online edition
- 20 Minuten – Profile on the website of TamediaTamediaTamedia AG is a media company in Switzerland.Its most important publications is the Tages-Anzeiger, a daily newspaper based in Zurich. It also owns the weekly SonntagsZeitung, the free national newspaper 20 Minuten, the free Tagblatt der Stadt Zürich, the weekly financial newspaper Finanz und...