McClatchy Reports Larger Profit, Time Warner Has Record Year
The McClatchy Co. reported fourth-quarter earnings of $42 million, up from $14.8 million a year ago.
That includes a relatively modest $600,000 severance charge and a $3.4 million impairment charge.
Other highlights: Ad revenue was “only” down 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter, compared to double-digit declines for the preceding three quarters. The company is spending $20 million less on salaries than it was a year ago (thanks partly to all those layoffs). Digital ad revs now make up 15% of McClatchy’s total revenues.
Meanwhile, Time Warner Inc is reporting it had a record year, with $5.9
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