The new Blick comes in March 2008

Ringier has been working on a relaunch of the tabloid *Blick* for quite some time. Until now, however, the publisher had not wanted to commit to a specific date for the revamped version’s launch. Well-informed sources now report that the new Blick is set to be launched in the first week of March 2008. The revamped paper is expected to return to the single-section format.

 Ringier has been working on a relaunch of the tabloid Blick for some time now; the project is called "Blick 2010". So far, however, the publisher has not wanted to commit itself to when the revised version will be launched on the market. At least it seemed as if the project should be completed before the eponymous year 2010. There was talk of "the first few months of next year". Well-informed sources now say that the new Blick should see the light of day in the first week of March 2008. However, this is too slow for the publisher, who would like the relaunch to take place in February. However, this is not possible, as the editorial system is being changed, according to insiders at Dufourstrasse: they want to work with Woodwing and Indesign. The changeover seems to be taking longer than planned.
According to reports, the revised paper will return to the one-bundle concept. It is conceivable that the back page of the newspaper will also be the front page of the sports section - just as the new free newspaper .ch already does. After all, former Blick head of sport Marcel Siegenthaler is now the man responsible for sport at .ch.
Ringier Group spokesman Marco Castellaneta did not want to confirm this: Ringier will provide detailed information about the "Blick 2010" project after its completion at the beginning of 2008, he said.

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