Business segment information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 25, 2012

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, Reviewed.com and PointRoll. Broadcasting includes the Company’s 23 television stations and Captivate.

(in thousands of dollars)

	Thirteen weeks ended
	Mar. 25, 2012			Mar. 27, 2011			% Inc (Dec)
Net Operating Revenues:
Publishing	$	874,062		$	929,785			(6.0	)
Digital		168,352			157,594			6.8
Broadcasting		176,173			163,882			7.5
Total	$	1,218,587		$	1,251,261			(2.6	)
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges):
Publishing	$	62,040		$	117,597			(47.2	)
Digital		16,263			16,085			1.1
Broadcasting		72,615			63,459			14.4
Corporate		(15,260	)		(18,525	)		(17.6	)
Total	$	135,658		$	178,616			(24.1	)
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges:
Publishing	$	33,214		$	38,920			(14.7	)
Digital		7,905			7,424			6.5
Broadcasting		7,110			7,459			(4.7	)
Corporate		4,141			3,780			9.6
Total	$	52,370		$	57,583			(9.1	)