Sol (newspaper)

Sol

The 1 September 2007 front page of
Sol
Type Weekly newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner(s) Newshold
Editor José António Saraiva
Founded 16 September 2006 (2006-09-16)
Political alignment Center-right
Language Portuguese
Headquarters Lisbon
Circulation 33,089 (2011)
Website Sol
For the Turkish newspaper, see SoL (newspaper).

Sol (Portuguese for Sun) is a Portuguese language weekly national newspaper published every Saturday in Lisbon, Portugal.

History and profile

Sol was first published on 16 September 2006.[1] The paper was founded by José António Saraiva with the premise to compete with the long-established Expresso.

Sol is directly or indirectly owned by Angolan businessman Álvaro Sobrinho through Newshold, the controlling society of the newspaper, which also owns a 12,21% stake in Cofina.[2]

The circulation of Sol was 49,000 copies in 2008.[3] The paper had a circulation of 33,089 copies in 2011.[4]

Sol appeared in the Portuguese market as a competitor of Expresso which until now (2015) maintains a clearly leading position.

References

  1. "Overview of the Sector". GMCS. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  2. O abc do poder angolano Jornal de Negocios. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  3. Anne Austin et. al. (2008). "Western Europe Market and Media Fact" (PDF). ZenithOptimedia. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  4. Imprensa: Circulation Portugal 2011
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