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Segment reporting - Schedule of Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | $ 560,796 | $ 612,439 | $ 1,717,230 | $ 1,888,040
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | 592,496 | 647,988 | 1,815,218 | 1,997,909
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 59,697 | 71,961 | 184,880 | 218,192
Operating Segments | Domestic Gannett Media |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | 417,055 | 468,511 | 1,296,424 | 1,456,139
Payroll | 119,929 | 132,877 | 367,224 | 400,610
Benefits | 23,537 | 23,494 | 69,736 | 72,124
Newsprint and ink | 12,081 | 16,566 | 39,867 | 51,985
Distribution | 60,133 | 66,660 | 186,595 | 210,426
Outside services | 37,245 | 39,579 | 119,240 | 134,625
Digital cost of goods sold | 43,524 | 41,963 | 130,378 | 132,403
Other | 85,244 | 101,071 | 271,634 | 310,287
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 35,362 | 46,301 | 111,750 | 143,679
Operating Segments | Newsquest |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | 61,023 | 59,548 | 178,189 | 180,998
Payroll | 25,804 | 24,443 | 75,144 | 72,051
Benefits | 1,019 | 927 | 3,025 | 2,890
Newsprint and ink | 2,400 | 2,605 | 7,116 | 7,690
Distribution | 3,204 | 3,292 | 9,400 | 9,615
Outside services | 3,054 | 2,512 | 9,014 | 7,572
Digital cost of goods sold | 2,429 | 2,326 | 6,583 | 6,960
Other | 8,558 | 9,526 | 24,524 | 32,002
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 14,555 | 13,917 | 43,383 | 42,218
Operating Segments | Digital Marketing Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Segment revenues | 114,418 | 119,929 | 340,605 | 360,772
Payroll | 23,201 | 26,085 | 71,752 | 77,087
Benefits | 3,234 | 3,186 | 9,979 | 9,619
Newsprint and ink | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Distribution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Outside services | 5,583 | 2,795 | 13,702 | 7,300
Digital cost of goods sold | 71,343 | 73,577 | 210,008 | 224,164
Other | 1,277 | 2,543 | 5,417 | 10,307
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $ 9,780 | $ 11,743 | $ 29,747 | $ 32,295

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