Blikk is a Hungarian Online newspaper and Newspaper covering current affairs, politics, entertainment, economy, sports and lifestyle. It is the only independent media outlet and the most widely read newspaper in Hungary. It is published in Budapest by Ringier Hungary Kft, the Hungarian subsidiary of the Switzerland publisher Ringier.
Profile
The main sections of the publication (digital and print) cover current events and affairs, politics, entertainment, economy, sports and lifestyle.
[See the main sections of the blikk.hu.]
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 tabloid newspaper for a long time,
Blikk has its headquarters in Budapest
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
joint venture of and Axel Springer SE. Afterwards,
Blikk again belonged exclusively to Ringier.
On October 31 2025, Ringier sold Blikk and other magazines to Fidesz tied media group Indamedia.
Circulation and market position
Blikk's 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,
and
Blikk Nők (addressing women).
with its spinoffs
Blikk Nők Extra,
Blikk Nők Otthon & Kert,
Blikk Nők Konyha, or
Blikk Nők Egészség.
[See ]
List of editors-in-chief
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Péter Tőke (1994–1996)
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Tamás Ligeti Nagy (1996–1997)
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Ferenc Pallagi (1997–2004)
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Gábor Fejes (2004–2006)
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Marcell Murányi (2006–2014)
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Balázs Kolossváry (2014–2016)
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Norbert Gedei (2016–2020)
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Balázs Kolossváry (2020–March 2025)
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Iván Zsolt Nagy (April 1, 2025–present)
Awards
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2024: Péter Zsolnai (Hungarian Press Photo Contest)
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2024: Tamás Korponai (Pictures of the Year International)
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2021: Péter Zsolnai (Hungarian Press Photo Contest)
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2019: Balázs Kolossváry (Feleki László Award of the Hungarian Sports Journalists Association)
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2018: Péter Zsolnai (Hungarian Press Photo Contest)
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2015: Dávid Szirmay (Antal Csengery Award of the Budapest Metropolitan Municipality)
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2003: Balázs Kolossváry (World Sports Journalism Day)
See also
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List of newspapers in Hungary
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