Program Production Costs

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016:

		2017		2016
Television programming
	Released, less amortization	$	40,386		35,683
	In production		31,596		25,062
	Pre-production		326		1,833
Theatrical programming
	In production		20,553		20,271
Total program production costs		$	92,861		82,849

Based on management’s total revenue estimates at December 31, 2017, all of the unamortized television programming costs relating to released productions are expected to be amortized during the next fouryears. Based on current estimates, the Company expects to amortize approximately $35,000 of the $40,386 of released programs during fiscal 2018.