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Note 14 - Segment Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements |
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] | 1 4. Segment I nformation During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we operated in two business segments, broadcasting and production companies. During the year ended December 31, 2018 we operated in one segment, broadcasting. The broadcasting segment operates television stations in local markets in the United States. The production companies segment includes the production of television and event content. Costs identified as other are primarily corporate and administrative expenses. The following tables present our business segment information (in millions):
|  |  |  |  |  | Production |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
As of and for the Year ended December 31, 2020: |  | Broadcasting |  |  | Companies |  |  | Other |  |  | Consolidated |
Revenue (less agency commissions) |  | $ | 2,320 |  |  | $ | 61 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2,381 |
Operating expenses before depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss on disposal of assets, net: |  |  | 1,340 |  |  |  | 52 |  |  |  | 65 |  |  |  | 1,457 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 186 |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 201 |
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net |  |  | (31 | ) |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (29 | )
Total operating expenses |  |  | 1,495 |  |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | 68 |  |  |  | 1,629 |
Operating income |  | $ | 825 |  |  | $ | (5 | ) |  | $ | (68 | ) |  | $ | 752 |
Interest expense |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 191 |  |  | $ | 191 |
Capital expenditures (excluding business combinations) |  | $ | 106 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 110 |
Goodwill |  | $ | 1,419 |  |  | $ | 41 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,460 |
Total assets |  | $ | 6,631 |  |  | $ | 141 |  |  | $ | 871 |  |  | $ | 7,643 |
As of and for the Year ended December 31, 2019: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue (less agency commissions) |  | $ | 2,035 |  |  | $ | 87 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2,122 |
Operating expenses before depreciation, amortization and gain on disposal of assets, net: |  |  | 1,325 |  |  |  | 74 |  |  |  | 104 |  |  |  | 1,503 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 180 |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 195 |
Gain on disposal of assets, net |  |  | (54 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (54 | )
Total operating expenses |  |  | 1,451 |  |  |  | 87 |  |  |  | 106 |  |  |  | 1,644 |
Operating income |  | $ | 584 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | (106 | ) |  | $ | 478 |
Interest expense |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 227 |  |  | $ | 227 |
Capital expenditures (excluding business combinations) |  | $ | 104 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 110 |
Goodwill |  | $ | 1,405 |  |  | $ | 41 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,446 |
Total assets |  | $ | 6,530 |  |  | $ | 153 |  |  | $ | 289 |  |  | $ | 6,972 |
As of and for the Year ended December 31, 2018: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue (less agency commissions) |  | $ | 1,084 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,084 |
Operating expenses before depreciation, amortization and gain on disposal of assets, net: |  |  | 596 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 41 |  |  |  | 637 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 74 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 75 |
Gain on disposal of assets, net |  |  | (17 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (17 | )
Operating expenses |  |  | 653 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 42 |  |  |  | 695 |
Operating income |  | $ | 431 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | (42 | ) |  | $ | 389 |
Interest expense |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 107 |  |  | $ | 107 |
Capital expenditures (excluding business combinations) |  | $ | 68 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 70 |
Goodwill |  | $ | 612 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 612 |
Total assets |  | $ | 2,763 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,450 |  |  | $ | 4,213 |

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