SL Õhtuleht
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Õhtuleht is the second largest daily newspaper in Estonia
, with approximately 242,000 readers. Õhtuleht is a tabloid newspaper
. The newspaper is published in the Estonian language
. It was first published on July 3, 2000 with the merger of Õhtuleht (Evening Paper) and Sõnumileht
(The Messenger), two rival tabloid papers in Estonia.
It is owned by Eesti Meedia which also owns Postimees
and which in turn is owned by Schibsted
, a Norwegian Media Group, and by Ekspress Grupp.
Õhtuleht is available online at Ohtuleht.ee. Initially, at first the online version was just a copy of the paper, but now is turning into an online news stream and an entertainment centre with approx. 150,000 users.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, with approximately 242,000 readers. Õhtuleht is a tabloid 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...
. The newspaper is published in the Estonian language
Estonian language
Estonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities...
. It was first published on July 3, 2000 with the merger of Õhtuleht (Evening Paper) and Sõnumileht
Sõnumileht
Sõnumileht was an Estonian tabloid newspaper between 1995 and 2000. The newspaper was published in the Estonian language, and was one of the country's most popular tabloid-style productions. It was first published in 1995. At first it was a quality newspaper. In 1998 after the Norwegian media group...
(The Messenger), two rival tabloid papers in Estonia.
It is owned by Eesti Meedia which also owns Postimees
Postimees
Postimees is an Estonian daily newspaper. It was established in 1 January 1857 by Johann Voldemar Jannsen and became Estonia's first daily newspaper in 1891....
and which in turn is owned by Schibsted
Schibsted
Schibsted is a Norwegian media conglomerate with operations in 20 countries, the most important being Norway and Sweden. The company has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway and is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange....
, a Norwegian Media Group, and by Ekspress Grupp.
Õhtuleht is available online at Ohtuleht.ee. Initially, at first the online version was just a copy of the paper, but now is turning into an online news stream and an entertainment centre with approx. 150,000 users.