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Unfavorable Contracts Liability (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Unfavorable Contracts Liability [Abstract] |
Summary of Unfavorable Contracts Liability Activity | The Company’s Unfavorable contracts liability activity for the year ended December 31, 2018 is as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 44,085 |
Amortization into Wholesale revenues (1) |  |  | (6,457 | )
Amortization into Affiliate revenue share (2) |  |  | (18,743 | )
December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 18,885 |
| (1) | Amount represents the amortization of the Unfavorable contracts liability related to the remaining affiliate agreements into Wholesale revenues in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income.
| (2) | Amount represents the amortization of the Unfavorable contracts liability related to the converted McClatchy, tronc and Washington Post affiliate agreements into Affiliate revenue share within Operating expenses in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income.

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