Business segment information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2011

Business segment information

NOTE 11 – Business segment information

The Company has determined that its reportable segments based on its management and internal reporting structures are publishing, digital, and broadcasting. Publishing includes U.S. Community Publishing, Newsquest operations in the UK and the USA TODAY group. The digital segment includes CareerBuilder, ShopLocal, Planet Discover, Metromix and PointRoll. Broadcasting includes the Company’s 23 television stations and Captivate.

(in thousands of dollars)	Thirteen weeks ended						% Inc
	Sept. 25, 2011			Sept. 26, 2010			(Dec)
Net Operating Revenues:
Publishing	$	917,764		$	969,369			(5.3	)
Digital		173,930			157,669			10.3
Broadcasting		174,340			185,297			(5.9	)
Total	$	1,266,034		$	1,312,335			(3.5	)
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges):
Publishing	$	107,942		$	130,886			(17.5	)
Digital		34,350			15,728			***
Broadcasting		68,552			66,606			2.9
Corporate		(12,683	)		(12,932	)		(1.9	)
Total	$	198,161		$	200,288			(1.1	)
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges:
Publishing	$	30,186		$	35,137			(14.1	)
Digital		7,729			19,883			(61.1	)
Broadcasting		7,118			16,228			(56.1	)
Corporate		3,951			3,940			0.3
Total	$	48,984		$	75,188			(34.9	)

(in thousands of dollars)	Thirty-nine weeks ended						% Inc (Dec)
	Sept. 25, 2011			Sept. 26, 2010
Net Operating Revenues:
Publishing	$	2,824,688		$	2,987,851			(5.5	)
Digital		504,971			452,411			11.6
Broadcasting		522,575			536,801			(2.7	)
Total	$	3,852,234		$	3,977,063			(3.1	)
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges):
Publishing	$	364,185		$	475,649			(23.4	)
Digital		86,608			46,571			86.0
Broadcasting		212,416			213,488			(0.5	)
Corporate		(44,678	)		(45,781	)		(2.4	)
Total	$	618,531		$	689,927			(10.3	)
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges:
Publishing	$	106,377		$	104,416			1.9
Digital		22,801			35,924			(36.5	)
Broadcasting		22,042			32,580			(32.3	)
Corporate		11,682			11,935			(2.1	)
Total	$	162,902		$	184,855			(11.9	)