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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 2018		$	708,133			$	319,282			$	1,027,415
Accumulated impairment losses		(216,914		)		(50,403		)		(267,317		)
Net balance as of September 30, 2018		$	491,219			$	268,879			$	760,098

Summary of other finite-lived intangible assets

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:



(in thousands)		As of September 30, 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		44,298				37,069
Total carrying amount		362,242				355,013
Accumulated amortization:
Television network affiliation relationships		(58,925		)		(49,639		)
Customer lists and advertiser relationships		(34,010		)		(26,345		)
Other		(15,103		)		(10,269		)
Total accumulated amortization		(108,038		)		(86,253		)
Net amortizable intangible assets		254,204				268,760
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses		157,215				157,215
Total other intangible assets		$	411,419			$	425,975

Summary of other indefinite-lived intangible assets

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:



(in thousands)		As of September 30, 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		44,298				37,069
Total carrying amount		362,242				355,013
Accumulated amortization:
Television network affiliation relationships		(58,925		)		(49,639		)
Customer lists and advertiser relationships		(34,010		)		(26,345		)
Other		(15,103		)		(10,269		)
Total accumulated amortization		(108,038		)		(86,253		)
Net amortizable intangible assets		254,204				268,760
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses		157,215				157,215
Total other intangible assets		$	411,419			$	425,975