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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

Goodwill consisted of the following:



(in thousands)		Local Media				National Media				Total

Gross balance as of December 31, 2017		$	708,133			$	315,133			$	1,023,266
Accumulated impairment losses		(216,914		)		(50,403		)		(267,317		)
Net balance as of December 31, 2017		$	491,219			$	264,730			$	755,949

Gross balance as of March 31, 2018		$	708,133			$	315,133			$	1,023,266
Accumulated impairment losses		(216,914		)		(50,403		)		(267,317		)
Net balance as of March 31, 2018		$	491,219			$	264,730			$	755,949

Summary of other finite-lived intangible assets

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:



(in thousands)		As of March 31, 2018				As of December 31, 2017

Amortizable intangible assets:
Carrying amount:
Television network affiliation relationships		$	248,444			$	248,444
Customer lists and advertiser relationships		69,500				69,500
Other		37,069				37,069
Total carrying amount		355,013				355,013
Accumulated amortization:
Television network affiliation relationships		(52,734		)		(49,639		)
Customer lists and advertiser relationships		(28,190		)		(26,345		)
Other		(12,651		)		(10,269		)
Total accumulated amortization		(93,575		)		(86,253		)
Net amortizable intangible assets		261,438				268,760
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses		157,215				157,215
Total other intangible assets		$	418,653			$	425,975

Summary of other indefinite-lived intangible assets

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:



(in thousands)		As of March 31, 2018				As of December 31, 2017

Amortizable intangible assets:
Carrying amount:
Television network affiliation relationships		$	248,444			$	248,444
Customer lists and advertiser relationships		69,500				69,500
Other		37,069				37,069
Total carrying amount		355,013				355,013
Accumulated amortization:
Television network affiliation relationships		(52,734		)		(49,639		)
Customer lists and advertiser relationships		(28,190		)		(26,345		)
Other		(12,651		)		(10,269		)
Total accumulated amortization		(93,575		)		(86,253		)
Net amortizable intangible assets		261,438				268,760
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses		157,215				157,215
Total other intangible assets		$	418,653			$	425,975