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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from affiliates | $ 545 | $ 426 | $ 1,397 | $ 820
Programming and other direct costs from affiliates | 1,671 | 1,196 | 6,690 | 3,026
Other operating expenses, net | 905 | 8,302 | 15,154 | 24,266
Interest expense to related parties and affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 | (90,405)
Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs (including $513,723 related to affiliates and related parties in 2017) (See Note 9) | 0 | (38,858) | (41,616) | (600,240)
Related Party Transaction, Loss on Extinguishment of Debt of Deferred Financing Costs | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 513,723

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