Blick is a Swiss German-language daily newspaper, published by Ringier in Zürich. Blick was established in 1959. The newspaper was the first Swiss tabloid publication. The format of Blick was broadsheet until 2005 when it was switched to tabloid. The new format induced controversies: protests began and many boycotted the scandalous newspaper. It was nevertheless a huge financial success. However, in 2009 the daily changed its format to broadsheet. Blick has a center-left political leaning. Its sister paper is Blick am Abend, an evening free daily. Both papers are owned by Ringier and are based in Zurich.