| Summary of allowance for credit losses for trade accounts receivable |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pay-TV | | Wireless | | Broadband and Satellite Services | | Total | | | | (In thousands) | Balance, December 31, 2024 | | $ | 42,575 | | $ | 28,739 | | $ | 11,314 | | $ | 82,628 | Current period provision for expected credit losses | | | 36,900 | | | 24,291 | | | 11,578 | | | 72,769 | Write-offs charged against allowance | | | (26,395) | | | (26,713) | | | (11,003) | | | (64,111) | Foreign currency translation | | | — | | | — | | | 98 | | | 98 | Balance, September 30, 2025 | | $ | 53,080 | | $ | 26,317 | | $ | 11,987 | | $ | 91,384 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pay-TV | | Wireless | | Broadband and Satellite Services | | Total | | | | (In thousands) | Balance, December 31, 2023 | | $ | 35,320 | | $ | 18,671 | | $ | 20,399 | | $ | 74,390 | Current period provision for expected credit losses | | | 51,609 | | | 47,542 | | | 21,107 | | | 120,258 | Write-offs charged against allowance | | | (36,775) | | | (49,303) | | | (25,880) | | | (111,958) | Foreign currency translation | | | — | | | — | | | (263) | | | (263) | Balance, September 30, 2024 | | $ | 50,154 | | $ | 16,910 | | $ | 15,363 | | $ | 82,427 |
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| Summary of contract asset and contract liability balances |
| | | | | | | | | As of | | | September 30, | | December 31, | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | (In thousands) | Contract assets | | $ | 154,861 | | $ | 108,092 |
| | | | | | | | | As of | | | September 30, | | December 31, | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | (In thousands) | Contract liabilities | | $ | 624,217 | | $ | 649,054 |
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| Summary of activity in contract acquisition costs, net |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the Three Months Ended | | For the Nine Months Ended | | | September 30, | | September 30, | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | (In thousands) | Balance, beginning of period | | $ | 282,247 | | $ | 307,345 | | $ | 289,200 | | $ | 352,114 | Additions | | | 71,654 | | | 67,086 | | | 196,770 | | | 202,328 | Amortization expense | | | (77,702) | | | (75,438) | | | (210,544) | | | (254,541) | Foreign currency translation | | | 172 | | | 43 | | | 945 | | | (865) | Balance, end of period | | $ | 276,371 | | $ | 299,036 | | $ | 276,371 | | $ | 299,036 |
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