| Fiscal period | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
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| Period End Date | 12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019 | 12/31/2018 | 12/31/2017 | 12/31/2016 | 12/31/2015 | 12/31/2014 | 12/31/2013 | 12/31/2012 | 12/31/2011 |
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| Advertising | 1,187.58 | 884.65 | 825.83 | 563.88 | 608.75 | 489.25 | 421.55 | 370.73 | 711.14 | 550.31 |
| Circulation | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 117.70 | 120.57 |
| Licensing | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Merchandise | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Network affiliate fees, net | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Referral fees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Retransmission | 588.89 | 390.04 | 304.40 | 259.71 | 220.72 | 136.57 | 56.19 | 42.51 | 30.87 | 15.69 |
| Revenue- Other | 81.01 | 76.71 | 27.13 | 53.38 | 44.98 | 28.36 | 21.02 | 19.12 | 43.75 | 42.10 |
| Total Operating Revenues | 1,857.48 | 1,351.40 | 1,157.36 | 876.97 | 874.45 | 654.18 | 498.75 | 432.36 | 903.46 | 728.66 |
| Costs and expenses | 324.43 | 276.43 | 233.94 | -- | 173.80 | 149.45 | 115.18 | 114.16 | -- | -- |
| Costs of merchandise sold | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Newsprint and ink | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 51.27 | 51.23 |
| Programs and program licenses | 530.79 | 398.31 | 314.59 | 228.61 | 172.62 | 112.17 | 55.49 | 53.83 | 56.78 | 57.71 |
| JOA editorial costs and expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Production and distribution | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 50.38 | 51.09 |
| Depreciation | 50.42 | 40.00 | 34.39 | 34.05 | 32.47 | 32.81 | 24.17 | 24.14 | 42.26 | 38.82 |
| Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets | -- | -- | -- | 35.73 | -- | 24.61 | -- | -- | -- | 9.00 |
| Write-down of Shop At Home goodwill and intangible assets | -- | -- | 8.92 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 56.74 | 44.35 | 26.33 | 22.29 | 22.73 | 16.98 | 8.01 | 6.38 | 7.07 | 1.25 |
| Employee compensation and benefits (exclusive of JOA editorial compensation cost | 572.28 | 476.97 | 376.44 | 367.74 | 343.57 | 316.42 | 257.87 | 225.64 | 396.24 | 348.18 |
| Marketing and advertising | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Pension expense | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.67 | 8.11 | 8.62 | 8.14 |
| Acquisition costs | 18.68 | 26.30 | 4.12 | -- | 0.58 | 37.99 | 9.71 | 0.00 | 5.83 | 2.79 |
| Restructuring Costs | 0.00 | 3.37 | 8.91 | 4.42 | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 9.34 | 9.94 |
| Other costs and expenses | -- | -- | -- | (185.87) | -- | -- | -- | -- | (201.30) | (174.02) |
| Separation costs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Gains (loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment | (0.66) | 1.69 | (1.26) | (0.17) | (0.48) | (0.31) | 2.87 | (0.30) | (0.47) | 0.12 |
| Gain on sale of production facility | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Gain on formation of Colorado newspaper partnership | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Hurricane losses (recoveries), net | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Operating Income / loss | 303.49 | 87.36 | 148.48 | (1.90) | 128.21 | (36.56) | 25.53 | (0.21) | 73.90 | (23.37) |
| Interest expense | 92.99 | 80.60 | 36.18 | 26.70 | 18.04 | 15.10 | 8.49 | 10.44 | 12.25 | 1.64 |
| Write-down of investments in newspaper partnerships | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net gains on divested operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Equity in earnings of JOAs and other joint ventures | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Interest and dividend income | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Other investment results, net of expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Miscellaneous, net | 2.91 | 1.19 | 0.12 | 10.64 | (2.65) | (1.42) | (7.69) | (11.35) | (4.75) | (0.68) |
| Gains (losses) on repurchases of debt | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Defined benefit pension plan expense | (4.39) | (6.95) | (19.75) | (14.11) | (14.33) | (58.67) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 209.02 | 1.00 | 92.67 | (32.08) | 93.19 | (111.76) | 9.35 | (21.99) | 56.91 | (25.69) |
| Current- Foreign | 0.11 | (0.01) | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Deferred: Federal | 57.76 | (6.35) | 15.59 | (16.60) | 33.99 | (30.55) | 6.40 | (7.80) | 7.19 | 16.64 |
| Deferred: Other | 8.90 | 0.21 | 1.00 | -- | -- | -- | (0.10) | (0.91) | 1.11 | 3.11 |
| Current:Federal, net | (13.24) | 6.65 | 3.87 | 0.22 | 0.90 | 0.28 | 2.36 | 0.93 | 8.17 | (27.92) |
| Current:State and local, net | 2.48 | 2.24 | 2.33 | (0.96) | (1.63) | (3.59) | (8.77) | (4.12) | 0.52 | 1.19 |
| Tax benefits of compensation plans allocated to additional paid-in-capital | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.95 |
| Deferred tax allocated to other comprehensive income | (0.55) | 0.18 | 0.00 | -- | -- | (4.03) | -- | -- | -- | (9.96) |
| Provision (benefit)for income taxes | 55.46 | 2.92 | 22.78 | (20.05) | 33.27 | (37.88) | (0.11) | (11.91) | 16.99 | (10.00) |
| Minority interests | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income (loss)from Continuing Operations, net of tax | 153.56 | (1.91) | 69.89 | (12.02) | 59.92 | (73.87) | 9.46 | (10.09) | -- | -- |
| Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of tax | 115.77 | (16.47) | (50.14) | (2.60) | 7.31 | (8.61) | 1.07 | 9.61 | -- | -- |
| Net Income (loss) | 269.33 | (18.38) | 19.75 | (14.62) | 67.24 | (82.48) | 10.53 | (0.47) | 39.92 | (15.69) |
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | -- | -- | (0.63) | (1.51) | -- | -- | -- | -- | (0.27) | (0.15) |
| Less income allocated to unvested restricted stock and RSUs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.24 | -- | -- | -- |
| Net income (loss)attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company | 269.33 | (18.38) | 20.38 | (13.11) | 67.24 | (82.48) | 10.29 | (0.47) | 40.19 | (15.54) |
| Continuing Operations- (Basic) | 1.84 | (0.02) | 0.85 | (0.13) | 0.71 | (0.95) | 0.16 | (0.18) | -- | -- |
| EPS (Basic) : Discontinued operations | 1.39 | (0.20) | (0.61) | (0.03) | 0.09 | (0.11) | 0.02 | 0.17 | -- | -- |
| Net income per basic share | 3.23 | (0.23) | 0.25 | (0.16) | 0.80 | (1.06) | 0.18 | (0.01) | 0.70 | (0.27) |
| Continuing Operations- (Diluted) | 1.83 | (0.02) | 0.85 | (0.13) | 0.71 | (0.95) | 0.16 | (0.18) | -- | -- |
| EPS (Diluted) : Discontinued operations | 1.39 | (0.20) | (0.60) | (0.03) | 0.09 | (0.11) | 0.02 | 0.17 | -- | -- |
| Net income per diluted share | 3.21 | (0.23) | 0.24 | (0.16) | 0.80 | (1.06) | 0.18 | (0.01) | 0.69 | (0.27) |
| Weighted average shares outstanding- Basic | 81.42 | 80.83 | 81.37 | 82.05 | 83.34 | 77.37 | 56.34 | 56.52 | 54.91 | 57.22 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding- Diluted | 81.83 | 80.83 | 81.93 | 82.05 | 83.64 | 77.37 | 57.24 | 56.52 | 55.38 | 57.22 |