INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

Schedule of intangible assets and goodwill

	December 30,		Amortization		March 31,
(in thousands)	2018		Expense		2019
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	838,336	$	—	$	838,336
Accumulated amortization		(807,725)		(11,801)		(819,526)
		30,611		(11,801)		18,810
Mastheads		112,736		—		112,736
Goodwill		705,174		—		705,174
Total	$	848,521	$	(11,801)	$	836,720

Summary of amortization expense with respect to intangible assets

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,		April 1,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Amortization expense	$	11,801	$	12,036

Amortization expense for the five succeeding fiscal years

The estimated amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal year 2019 and the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows: 

	Amortization
	Expense
Year	(in thousands)
2019 (Remainder)	$	12,353
2020		803
2021		680
2022		655
2023		667
2024		640