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Segment Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information Segment Information
The Company identifies a business as an operating segment if: (i) it engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses; (ii) its operating results are regularly reviewed by the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (who is the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance; and (iii) it has available discrete financial information.
Since the acquisition of The Athletic in the first quarter of 2022, the Company has had two reportable segments: NYTG and The Athletic. These segments are evaluated regularly by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker in assessing performance and allocating resources. Management uses adjusted operating profit (loss) by segment in assessing performance and allocating resources. Adjusted operating profit is defined as operating profit before depreciation and amortization, severance, multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs and special items. Adjusted operating profit for NYTG and The Athletic is presented below, along with a reconciliation to consolidated income before taxes. Asset information by segment is not a measure of performance used by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker. Accordingly, we have not disclosed asset information by segment.
Subscription revenues from and expenses associated with our digital subscription package (or “bundle”) are allocated to NYTG and The Athletic. The Athletic was first introduced into our bundle in June 2022. Therefore, The Athletic’s results for 2022 include bundle revenues and expenses for only six months of the year, whereas 2023 includes bundle revenues and expenses for the entire year.
Prior to April 1, 2023, we allocated bundle revenues first to our digital news product based on its standalone list price and then the remaining bundle revenues were allocated to the other products in the bundle, including The Athletic, based on their relative standalone list prices. Starting April 1, 2023, we allocate 10% of bundle revenues to The Athletic based on management’s view of The Athletic’s relative value to the bundle, which is derived based on analysis of various metrics, and allocate the remaining bundle revenues to NYTG.
Prior to April 1, 2023, we allocated to NYTG and The Athletic direct variable expenses associated with the bundle, which include credit card fees, third party fees and sales taxes, based on a historical actual percentage of these costs to bundle revenues. Starting April 1, 2023, we allocate 10% of product development, marketing and subscriber servicing expenses (including the direct variable expenses referenced above) associated with the bundle to The Athletic, and the remaining costs are allocated to NYTG, in each case, in line with the revenues allocations.
For comparison purposes, the Company has recast segment results for the quarters following the second quarter of 2022 to reflect the updated allocation methodology. The second quarter of 2022 was not recast as the change was de minimis for that quarter in light of the timing of the introduction of The Athletic to the bundle.
The results of The Athletic have been included in our Consolidated Financial Statements beginning February 1, 2022, the date of the acquisition. Results for the twelve months of 2022 included The Athletic for approximately eleven months, while results for the twelve months of 2023 included The Athletic for the full twelve months.
The following tables present segment information:
Years Ended% Change
(In thousands)December 31,
2023		December 31,
2022		2023 vs. 2022
(52 weeks)
(52 weeks and five days)(1)
Revenues
NYTG$2,295,537 $2,223,676 3.2 %
The Athletic131,271 84,645 55.1 %
Intersegment Eliminations(2)
(656)— *
Total revenues$2,426,152 $2,308,321 5.1 %
Adjusted operating profit
NYTG$421,281 $389,049 8.3 %
The Athletic(31,430)(41,118)(23.6)%
Total adjusted operating profit$389,851 $347,931 12.0 %
Less:
Other components of net periodic benefit costs(2,737)6,659 *
Depreciation and amortization86,115 82,654 4.2 %
Severance7,582 4,669 62.4 %
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs5,248 4,871 7.7 %
Acquisition-related costs— 34,712 *
Impairment charges15,239 4,069 *
Multiemployer pension plan liability adjustment(605)14,989 *
Add:
Gain from joint ventures2,477 — *
Interest income and other, net21,102 40,691 (48.1)%
Income before income taxes$302,588 $235,999 28.2 %
(1) The results of The Athletic have been included in our Consolidated Financial Statements beginning February 1, 2022.
(2) Intersegment eliminations (“I/E”) related to content licensing.
* Represents a change equal to or in excess of 100% or not meaningful.
Revenues detail by segment
Years Ended% Change
(In thousands)December 31, 2023December 31, 20222023 vs. 2022
(52 weeks)
(52 weeks and five days)(1)
NYTG
Subscription$1,555,705 $1,480,295 5.1 %
Advertising477,261 511,321 (6.7)%
Other262,571 232,060 13.1 %
Total$2,295,537 $2,223,676 3.2 %
The Athletic
Subscription$100,448 $72,067 39.4 %
Advertising27,945 11,967 *
Other2,878 611 *
Total$131,271 $84,645 55.1 %
I/E(2)
$(656)$— *
The New York Times Company
Subscription$1,656,153 $1,552,362 6.7 %
Advertising505,206 523,288 (3.5)%
Other264,793 232,671 13.8 %
Total$2,426,152 $2,308,321 5.1 %
(1) The results of The Athletic have been included in our Consolidated Financial Statements beginning February 1, 2022.
(2) I/E related to content licensing recorded in Other revenues.
* Represents a change equal to or in excess of 100% or not meaningful.