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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, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue | $ 604 | $ 517 | $ 1,589 | $ 1,543
Sales Channel, Directly to Consumer [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 316 | 306 | 948 | 946
Sales Channel, Through Intermediary [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 288 | 211 | 641 | 597
Local Advertising [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 188 | 218 | 549 | 655
National Advertising [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 49 | 56 | 136 | 162
Political Advertising [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 128 | 22 | 185 | 30
Advertising [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 365 | 296 | 870 | 847
Retransmission Consent [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 217 | 196 | 650 | 601
Production Companies [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 11 | 16 | 32 | 62
Service, Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 11 | $ 9 | $ 37 | $ 33

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