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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Narrative (Details) | Dec. 31, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2022
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Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | The CW Network, LLC | The CW Network, LLC |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Equity method investment, ownership (as a percent) |  | 75.00%
Liberty Global | Board of Directors Chairman |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Aggregate voting power percentage of a related party (as a percent) | 30.00% |
Liberty Broadband | Board of Directors Chairman |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Aggregate voting power percentage of a related party (as a percent) | 48.00% |

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