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REVENUE
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
REVENUE REVENUE
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following tables show revenue streams for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
(In thousands)Multiplatform GroupDigital Audio GroupAudio & Media Services GroupEliminationsConsolidated
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Revenue from contracts with customers:
  Broadcast Radio(1)
$358,536 $— $— $— $358,536 
  Networks(2)
115,086 — — — 115,086 
  Sponsorship and Events(3)
22,393 — — — 22,393 
  Digital, excluding Podcast(4)
— 119,201 — (1,894)117,307 
  Podcast(5)
— 38,352 — — 38,352 
  Audio & Media Services(6)
— — 55,137 (1,861)53,276 
  Other(7)
1,399 — — (167)1,232 
     Total497,414 157,553 55,137 (3,922)706,182 
Revenue from leases(8)
483 — — — 483 
Revenue, total$497,897 $157,553 $55,137 $(3,922)$706,665 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Revenue from contracts with customers:
  Broadcast Radio(1)
$461,660 $— $— $— $461,660 
  Networks(2)
134,577 — — — 134,577 
  Sponsorship and Events(3)
29,348 — — — 29,348 
  Digital, excluding Podcast(4)
— 76,921 — — 76,921 
  Podcast(5)
— 15,855 — — 15,855 
  Audio & Media Services(6)
— — 60,227 (1,811)58,416 
  Other(7)
3,560 — — (167)3,393 
Total629,145 92,776 60,227 (1,978)780,170 
Revenue from leases(8)
464 — — — 464 
Revenue, total$629,609 $92,776 $60,227 $(1,978)$780,634 

(1)Broadcast Radio revenue is generated through the sale of advertising time on the Company’s domestic radio stations.
(2)Networks revenue is generated through the sale of advertising on the Company’s Premiere and Total Traffic & Weather network programs and through the syndication of network programming to other media companies.
(3)Sponsorship and events revenue is generated through local events and major nationally-recognized tent pole events and include sponsorship and other advertising revenue, ticket sales, and licensing, as well as endorsement and appearance fees generated by on-air talent.
(4)Digital, excluding Podcast revenue is generated through the sale of streaming and display advertisements on digital platforms and through subscriptions to iHeartRadio streaming services.
(5)Podcast revenue is generated through the sale of advertising on the Company's podcast network.
(6)Audio & Media Services revenue is generated by services provided to broadcast industry participants through the Company’s Katz Media and RCS businesses. As a media representation firm, Katz Media generates revenue via commissions on media sold on behalf of the radio and television stations that it represents, while RCS generates revenue by providing broadcast and webcast software and technology and services to radio stations, television music channels, cable companies, satellite music networks and Internet stations worldwide.
(7)Other revenue represents fees earned for miscellaneous services, including on-site promotions, activations, and local marketing agreements.
(8)Revenue from leases is primarily generated by the lease of towers to other media companies, which are all categorized as operating leases.
Trade and Barter
Trade and barter transactions represent the exchange of advertising spots for merchandise, services, advertising and promotion or other assets in the ordinary course of business. The transaction price for these contracts is measured at the estimated fair value of the non-cash consideration received unless this is not reasonably estimable, in which case the consideration is measured based on the standalone selling price of the advertising spots promised to the customer. Trade and barter revenues and expenses, which are included in consolidated revenue and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively, were as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
  Trade and barter revenues$31,946 $52,678 
  Trade and barter expenses27,998 54,998 
The Company recognized barter revenue of $2.2 million and $5.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, in connection with investments made in companies in exchange for advertising services. The following tables show the Company’s deferred revenue balance from contracts with customers:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Deferred revenue from contracts with customers:
  Beginning balance(1)
$145,493 $162,068 
    Revenue recognized, included in beginning balance(39,531)(80,055)
    Additions, net of revenue recognized during period, and other59,379 93,308 
  Ending balance$165,341 $175,321 
(1) Deferred revenue from contracts with customers, which excludes other sources of deferred revenue that are not related to contracts with customers, is included within deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, depending upon when revenue is expected to be recognized.

The Company’s contracts with customers generally have terms of one year or less; however, as of March 31, 2021, the Company expects to recognize $260.0 million of revenue in future periods for remaining performance obligations from current contracts with customers that have an original expected duration greater than one year, with substantially all of this amount to be recognized over the next five years. Commissions related to the Company’s media representation business have been excluded from this amount as they are contingent upon future sales.
Revenue from Leases
As of March 31, 2021, the future lease payments to be received by the Company are as follows:
(In thousands)
2021$1,301 
20221,194 
20231,141 
2024965 
2025784 
Thereafter11,175 
  Total$16,560