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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill | The carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment is as follows:
(In thousands) | National Networks |  | International and Other |  | Total
December 31, 2015 | $ | 244,849 |  |  | $ | 491,426 |  |  | $ | 736,275 |
Purchase accounting adjustments | — |  |  | (6,040 | ) |  | (6,040 | )
Impairment charges (see Note 3) | — |  |  | (27,244 | ) |  | (27,244 | )
Amortization of "second component" goodwill | (2,546 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,546 | )
Foreign currency translation | — |  |  | (42,737 | ) |  | (42,737 | )
December 31, 2016 | $ | 242,303 |  |  | $ | 415,405 |  |  | $ | 657,708 |
Amortization of "second component" goodwill | (2,544 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,544 | )
Foreign currency translation | — |  |  | 39,994 |  |  | 39,994 |
December 31, 2017 | $ | 239,759 |  |  | $ | 455,399 |  |  | $ | 695,158 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets | The following table summarizes information relating to the Company's identifiable intangible assets:
(In thousands) | December 31, 2017 |  | Estimated Useful Lives
Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliate and customer relationships | $ | 527,713 |  |  | $ | (167,911 | ) |  | $ | 359,802 |  |  | 6 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships | 46,282 |  |  | (13,405 | ) |  | 32,877 |  |  | 11 years
Trade names | 53,761 |  |  | (14,420 | ) |  | 39,341 |  |  | 20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets | 11,401 |  |  | (6,079 | ) |  | 5,322 |  |  | 2 to 15 years
Total amortizable intangible assets | 639,157 |  |  | (201,815 | ) |  | 437,342 |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | 19,900 |  |  | — |  |  | 19,900 |  |  |
Total intangible assets | $ | 659,057 |  |  | $ | (201,815 | ) |  | $ | 457,242 |  |  |
(In thousands) | December 31, 2016 |  |
Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliate and customer relationships | $ | 509,992 |  |  | $ | (133,932 | ) |  | $ | 376,060 |  |  |
Advertiser relationships | 46,282 |  |  | (9,198 | ) |  | 37,084 |  |  |
Trade names | 49,720 |  |  | (6,307 | ) |  | 43,413 |  |  |
Other amortizable intangible assets | 10,002 |  |  | (791 | ) |  | 9,211 |  |  |
Total amortizable intangible assets | 615,996 |  |  | (150,228 | ) |  | 465,768 |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | 20,041 |  |  | — |  |  | 20,041 |  |  |
Total intangible assets | $ | 636,037 |  |  | $ | (150,228 | ) |  | $ | 485,809 |  |  |
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets | The following table summarizes information relating to the Company's identifiable intangible assets:
(In thousands) | December 31, 2017 |  | Estimated Useful Lives
Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliate and customer relationships | $ | 527,713 |  |  | $ | (167,911 | ) |  | $ | 359,802 |  |  | 6 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships | 46,282 |  |  | (13,405 | ) |  | 32,877 |  |  | 11 years
Trade names | 53,761 |  |  | (14,420 | ) |  | 39,341 |  |  | 20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets | 11,401 |  |  | (6,079 | ) |  | 5,322 |  |  | 2 to 15 years
Total amortizable intangible assets | 639,157 |  |  | (201,815 | ) |  | 437,342 |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | 19,900 |  |  | — |  |  | 19,900 |  |  |
Total intangible assets | $ | 659,057 |  |  | $ | (201,815 | ) |  | $ | 457,242 |  |  |
(In thousands) | December 31, 2016 |  |
Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliate and customer relationships | $ | 509,992 |  |  | $ | (133,932 | ) |  | $ | 376,060 |  |  |
Advertiser relationships | 46,282 |  |  | (9,198 | ) |  | 37,084 |  |  |
Trade names | 49,720 |  |  | (6,307 | ) |  | 43,413 |  |  |
Other amortizable intangible assets | 10,002 |  |  | (791 | ) |  | 9,211 |  |  |
Total amortizable intangible assets | 615,996 |  |  | (150,228 | ) |  | 465,768 |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | 20,041 |  |  | — |  |  | 20,041 |  |  |
Total intangible assets | $ | 636,037 |  |  | $ | (150,228 | ) |  | $ | 485,809 |  |  |
Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense | Estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the following five years is:
(In thousands) |
Years Ending December 31, |
2018 | $ | 37,212 |
2019 | 37,197 |
2020 | 37,194 |
2021 | 36,821 |
2022 | 36,816 |

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