Spits
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatTabloid
OwnerTelegraaf Media Groep
EditorWillem Schouten
Founded21 June 1999
Ceased publication
10 October 2014
Political alignment
Populist, Right wing
LanguageDutch
HeadquartersAmsterdam
Circulation431,431 (July 2007)
PriceFree
Websitewww.spitsnieuws.nl

Spits (Dutch pronunciation: [spɪts]; English: Peak/Rush Hour; stylized as Sp!ts) was a tabloid format newspaper freely distributed in trains, trams and buses in the Netherlands from 1999 to 2014. Its competitor was Metro.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Van onze redactie economie. "Telegraaf koopt uitgever gratis Zweeds dagblad - Archief - TROUW" (in Dutch). Trouw.nl. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  2. ^ Sabel, Pieter (29 August 2012). "Wat moet TMG met gratis dagblad Metro?". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 August 2012.