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German-language free daily newspaper, published by NP News Print AG between 2007 and 2009.
Published in
tabloid format, it had regional editions for
Zurich,
Bern
german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese
, neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen
, website ...
, and
Basel
, french: link=no, Bâlois(e), it, Basilese
, neighboring_municipalities= Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (BS ...
as well the middle land of the
Swiss plateau.
History and operations
The newspaper was launched on 5 December 2007.
Like other Swiss commuter newspapers, it was available in boxes at main transfer points of the public transport system of trains, trams and buses. The newspaper competed with other German-language, free, Swiss newspapers, including ''
.ch
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The domain ''ch'', as ...
'', ''
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, type = Free daily newspaper
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'' and ''
heute''. It is claimed that it had a circulation of 334,000.
The editions for Bern and Basel ceased publication on 28 August 2009, the Zurich edition on 4 December 2009.
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Publisher
NP News Print AG, a joint effort of
Tamedia (''
Tages-Anzeiger'', ''
Berner Zeitung'') and
Basler Zeitung Medien Basler may refer to:
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* Basler Electr ...
, also publishes the daily ''
Basler Zeitung'' and the free daily ''
Baslerstab
The ''Baslerstab'' is a Swiss German-language free daily newspaper.
History and profile
The paper was launched in 1977 as a result of the merger of the ''Basler Nachrichten'' and the ''National-Zeitung''. The paper is published by Basler Zeitu ...
''.
See also
*
List of free daily newspapers
*
List of newspapers in Switzerland
References
External links
*newsprint.ch (defunct pre-August 2012), former official website of the newspaper
2007 establishments in Switzerland
2009 disestablishments in Switzerland
Defunct newspapers published in Switzerland
Defunct free daily newspapers
German-language newspapers published in Switzerland
Publications disestablished in 2009
Publications established in 2007
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