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Segment Reporting - Revenue from External Customers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2026 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2026 | Jun. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 3,576,164 | $ 3,724,959 | $ 7,243,653 | $ 7,594,717
Eliminations |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Eliminations | (9,845) | (80,749) | (19,750) | (152,341)
Pay-TV | Operating segment | Pay-TV subscriber and related revenue |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,205,012 | 2,446,844 | 4,466,710 | 4,971,196
Pay-TV | Operating segment | Equipment sales and other revenue |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Revenues | 43,522 | 15,405 | 76,088 | 29,780
Wireless | Operating segment | Wireless services and related revenue |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Revenues | 864,450 | 823,722 | 1,732,633 | 1,633,329
Wireless | Operating segment | Equipment sales and other revenue |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Revenues | 64,573 | 108,081 | 158,881 | 268,142
Broadband and Satellite Services | Operating segment | Broadband and satellite services and other revenue |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Revenues | 234,943 | 273,441 | 483,602 | 550,385
Broadband and Satellite Services | Operating segment | Equipment sales and other revenue |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Revenues | 81,961 | 66,339 | 162,958 | 160,053
Other | Operating segment | Equipment sales and other revenue |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 91,548 | $ 71,876 | $ 182,531 | $ 134,173

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