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Note 2 - Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue | $ 517 | $ 279 | $ 1,543 | $ 756
Sales Channel, Directly to Consumer [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 306 | 139 | 946 | 407
Sales Channel, Through Intermediary [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 211 | 140 | 597 | 349
Local Advertising [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 218 | 106 | 655 | 325
National Advertising [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 56 | 29 | 162 | 84
Political Advertising [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 22 | 48 | 30 | 72
Advertising [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 296 | 183 | 847 | 481
Retransmission Consent [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 196 | 92 | 601 | 262
Production Companies [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 16 | 0 | 62 | 0
Service, Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 9 | $ 4 | $ 33 | $ 13

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