la Pagina 5". After almost 20 years, in 2017, with a shift in editorial strategy, while rebranding as a popular newspaper, Libertatea cancels "Page 5 girl" section from its printed and online editions. From tabloid to general news In 2014, Libertatea starts a rebranding process, by repositioning from tabloid to general news. The mix of content changes as well, shifting its accent from celebrities and content meant to shock and amaze, to general news, politics, features. In 2016, BRAT (Biroul Român de Audit Transmedia), voted to move Libertatea from its "tabloid" category, to "General news", so the change became official. Video also becomes an important part of the newsroom with a dedicated department. A new relaunch In 2018, after Ringier Romania took over Gazeta Sporturilor in a joint venture with Sportal, Cătălin Tolontan became the editorial director of Libertatea. The newsroom goes through changes, new journalists become part of the team in a process that took place over two years. Libertatea becomes well known for the investigative pieces, features and human stories published both in print and in the online edition. Circulation and format Libertatea had a certified average daily circulation of 36.905 copies, in Q1 2020, with 11.732 subscriptions and 15.598 sold copies The newspaper relaunched in April 2016, in general news format with a shift from tabloid journalism to more serious reporting, after a process which started in 2014. The decision was taken after a voting process in the directorial council of BRAT. Libertatea is distributed Monday to Saturday, with daily content on its website. The Sunday edition was canceled starting April 2020. On Fridays, a free TV Guide is distributed with the printed edition. Also, both in print and online, readers can find, on Fridays, the weekly horoscope written by Urania. Online media Libertatea publishes all news online, with free access both to current news and an archive of 670.000 stories. Libertatea.ro is ranked in top 5 Romanian websites, as monthly number of unique users, according to BRAT. Libertatea features a Monday to Friday online live news format, broadcast twice per day on "Adriana Nedelea, la fix" Also, Uranissima, a video horoscope, by Urania, can be followed weekly on a dedicated playlist on the Libertatea YouTube channel. Daily, Libertatea hosts different opinion pieces & editorial comments in a dedicated section, Opinii. Awards "The most read newspaper" Radar de Media Awards (2011) Libertatea.ro "Best news online platform" –