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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
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, 2018
 
$
708,133

 
$
393,197

 
$
1,101,330

Accumulated impairment losses
 
(216,914
)
 
(50,403
)
 
(267,317
)
Net balance as of December 31, 2018
 
491,219

 
342,794

 
834,013

Television station acquisitions
 
272,084

 

 
272,084

Omny acquisition
 

 
5,150

 
5,150

Balance as of June 30, 2019
 
$
763,303

 
$
347,944

 
$
1,111,247

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross balance as of June 30, 2019
 
$
980,217

 
$
398,347

 
$
1,378,564

Accumulated impairment losses
 
(216,914
)
 
(50,403
)
 
(267,317
)
Net balance as of June 30, 2019
 
$
763,303

 
$
347,944

 
$
1,111,247



Summary of other finite-lived intangible assets
Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
(in thousands)
 
As of 
 June 30, 
 2019
 
As of 
 December 31, 
 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
Carrying amount:
 
 
 
 
Television network affiliation relationships
 
$
434,544

 
$
248,444

Customer lists and advertiser relationships
 
105,032

 
100,500

Other
 
110,066

 
88,393

Total carrying amount
 
649,642

 
437,337

Accumulated amortization:
 
 
 
 
Television network affiliation relationships
 
(69,950
)
 
(62,020
)
Customer lists and advertiser relationships
 
(42,028
)
 
(36,380
)
Other
 
(22,587
)
 
(17,199
)
Total accumulated amortization
 
(134,565
)
 
(115,599
)
Net amortizable intangible assets
 
515,077

 
321,738

Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses
 
209,715

 
157,215

Total other intangible assets
 
$
724,792

 
$
478,953


Summary of other indefinite-lived intangible assets
Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
(in thousands)
 
As of 
 June 30, 
 2019
 
As of 
 December 31, 
 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
Carrying amount:
 
 
 
 
Television network affiliation relationships
 
$
434,544

 
$
248,444

Customer lists and advertiser relationships
 
105,032

 
100,500

Other
 
110,066

 
88,393

Total carrying amount
 
649,642

 
437,337

Accumulated amortization:
 
 
 
 
Television network affiliation relationships
 
(69,950
)
 
(62,020
)
Customer lists and advertiser relationships
 
(42,028
)
 
(36,380
)
Other
 
(22,587
)
 
(17,199
)
Total accumulated amortization
 
(134,565
)
 
(115,599
)
Net amortizable intangible assets
 
515,077

 
321,738

Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses
 
209,715

 
157,215

Total other intangible assets
 
$
724,792

 
$
478,953