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Program Rights and Obligations (Amortization of Owned and Licensed Program Rights) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Owned original program rights |  |  |
Predominantly Monetized Individually | $ 20,449 | $ 74,417 | $ 154,523
Predominantly Monetized as a Group |  |  | 282,954
Total |  |  | 437,477
Licensed program rights |  |  |
Predominantly Monetized Individually |  |  | 3,162
Predominantly Monetized as a Group |  |  | 465,519
Total |  |  | 468,681
Predominantly Monetized Individually |  |  | 157,685
Predominantly Monetized as a Group |  |  | 748,473
Total |  |  | $ 906,158
Film, Monetized on Its Own, Amortization Expense, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization) | Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization) | Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)
Film, Monetized in Film Group, Amortization Expense, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  | Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)
Included in Technical and operating: |  |  |
Owned original program rights |  |  |
Predominantly Monetized as a Group | $ 364,211 | $ 319,385 |
Total | 384,660 | 393,802 |
Licensed program rights |  |  |
Predominantly Monetized Individually | 227 | 2,102 |
Predominantly Monetized as a Group | 461,913 | 493,490 |
Total | 462,140 | 495,592 |
Predominantly Monetized Individually | 20,676 | 76,519 |
Predominantly Monetized as a Group | 826,124 | 812,875 |
Total | $ 846,800 | $ 889,394 |
Film, Monetized in Film Group, Amortization Expense, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization) | Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization) |

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