CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 517,684	$ 400,300
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $26,201 in 2020 and $12,629 in 2019	570,117	902,908
Prepaid expenses	86,003	71,764
Other current assets	35,745	41,376
Total Current Assets	1,209,549	1,416,348
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment, net	819,259	846,876
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Indefinite-lived intangibles - licenses	1,775,723	2,277,735
Other intangibles, net	2,047,954	2,176,540
Goodwill	2,101,657	3,325,622
OTHER ASSETS
Operating lease right-of-use assets	840,797	881,762
Other assets	110,920	96,216
Total Assets	8,905,859	11,021,099
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	114,400	117,282
Current operating lease liabilities	82,430	77,756
Accrued expenses	138,817	240,151
Accrued interest	71,324	83,768
Deferred revenue	156,047	139,529
Current portion of long-term debt	30,061	8,912
Total Current Liabilities	593,079	667,398
Long-term debt	5,807,061	5,756,504
Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001, authorized 60,000 shares, 60,000 shares issued in 2020 and 2019	60,000	60,000
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	771,013	796,203
Deferred income taxes	539,294	737,443
Other long-term liabilities	69,770	58,110
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 7)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Noncontrolling interest	9,123	9,123
Preferred stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	2,835,005	2,826,533
Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)	(1,774,974)	112,548
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(562)	(750)
Cost of shares (232,623 in 2020 and 128,074 in 2019) held in treasury	(3,018)	(2,078)
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,065,642	2,945,441
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	8,905,859	11,021,099
Class A Common Stock
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	61	58
Class B Common Stock
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	7	7
Special Warrants
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0

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