Program Production Costs

12 Months Ended

Dec. 25, 2016

Program Production Costs [Abstract]

Program Production Costs

(6)Program Production Costs

Program production costs are included in other assets and consist of the following at December 25, 2016 and December 27, 2015:

		2016		2015
Television programming		$	35,683		33,730
	Released, less amortization
	In production		25,062		36,092
	Pre-production		1,833		84
Theatrical programming
	In production		20,271		5,640
Total program production costs		$	82,849		75,546

Based on management’s total revenue estimates at December 25, 2016, all of the unamortized television programming costs relating to released productions are expected to be amortized during the next three years. Based on current estimates, the Company expects to amortize approximately $22,690 of the $35,683 of released programs during fiscal 2017.