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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 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 |  | 484,149 |  |  | — |  |  | 484,149 |
Omny acquisition |  | — |  |  | 5,150 |  |  | 5,150 |
Balance as of September 30, 2019 |  | $ | 975,368 |  |  | $ | 347,944 |  |  | $ | 1,323,312 |
Gross balance as of September 30, 2019 |  | $ | 1,192,282 |  |  | $ | 398,347 |  |  | $ | 1,590,629 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | (216,914 | ) |  | (50,403 | ) |  | (267,317 | )
Net balance as of September 30, 2019 |  | $ | 975,368 |  |  | $ | 347,944 |  |  | $ | 1,323,312 |
Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
(in thousands) |  | As of September 30, 2019 |  | As of December 31, 2018
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |
Carrying amount: |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships |  | $ | 591,544 |  |  | $ | 248,444 |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | 112,332 |  |  | 100,500 |
Other |  | 108,767 |  |  | 88,393 |
Total carrying amount |  | 812,643 |  |  | 437,337 |
Accumulated amortization: |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships |  | (75,472 | ) |  | (62,020 | )
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | (45,195 | ) |  | (36,380 | )
Other |  | (25,566 | ) |  | (17,199 | )
Total accumulated amortization |  | (146,233 | ) |  | (115,599 | )
Net amortizable intangible assets |  | 666,410 |  |  | 321,738 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses |  | 354,615 |  |  | 157,215 |
Total other intangible assets |  | $ | 1,021,025 |  |  | $ | 478,953 |
On April 4, 2019, we acquired assets from an independent station in Stuart, Florida, for $23.6 million in cash. The value attributed to the acquired FCC license totaled $19.2 million and $4.1 million of value was attributed to an other intangible asset. Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for each of the next five years is $14.9 million for the remainder of 2019, $55.9 million in 2020, $53.1 million in 2021, $48.3 million in 2022, $43.3 million in 2023, $41.5 million in 2024 and $409.4 million in later years.

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