''Dato'' ( da, date) is a defunct
Danish
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free daily newspaper
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published in Denmark between 2006 and 2007.
History and profile
Launched on 16 August 2006,
''Dato'' was Berlingske's offering in the "newspaper war" initiated by
Dagsbrún's ''
Nyhedsavisen
''Nyhedsavisen'' was a Danish free daily newspaper based on a new concept of distributing a free newspaper to 500,000 Danish homes that became the most read in the country within 18 month of launch. It was owned by investment and advisory catalyst ...
''. ''dato'' was, however, the first of the recent free dailies delivered to people's homes to begin publishing. The paper was owned by
. It was distributed in
Metropolitan Copenhagen and the suburbs of
Århus
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.
The 2006 circulation of the paper was 200,000 copies in 2006.
It had a circulation of 400,000 copies in March 2007.
[
''Dato'' closed on 19 April 2007]merge
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d with another Danish
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
* Culture of Denmark
* Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...
free daily newspaper
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, ''Urban
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'', also owned by . paid over 250 million DKK to publish the newspaper.
See also
* '' 24timer''
* ''MetroXpress
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''
* ''Nyhedsavisen
''Nyhedsavisen'' was a Danish free daily newspaper based on a new concept of distributing a free newspaper to 500,000 Danish homes that became the most read in the country within 18 month of launch. It was owned by investment and advisory catalyst ...
''
References
External links
Official website
''Berlingske Tidende'' article about the launch of ''dato''
News story at Det Berlingske Officin
''Gratisaviser kommer ikke ud'' (video)
{{in lang, da – story from TV 2/Østjylland
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on the missing distribution on some editions of dato as well as 24timer (broadcast 25 August 2006)
2006 establishments in Denmark
2007 disestablishments in Denmark
Publications established in 2006
Publications disestablished in 2007
Danish-language newspapers
Defunct newspapers published in Denmark
Defunct free daily newspapers
Daily newspapers published in Denmark
Newspapers published in Copenhagen