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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill by business segment | Goodwill by business segment was as follows:
(in thousands) |  | Local Media |  | National Media |  | Total
Gross balance as of December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 708,133 |  |  | $ | 105,561 |  |  | $ | 813,694 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | (216,914 | ) |  | (21,000 | ) |  | (237,914 | )
Net balance as of December 31, 2016 |  | 491,219 |  |  | 84,561 |  |  | 575,780 |
Cracked impairment charge |  | — |  |  | (29,403 | ) |  | (29,403 | )
Katz acquisition |  | — |  |  | 209,572 |  |  | 209,572 |
Balance as of December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 491,219 |  |  | $ | 264,730 |  |  | $ | 755,949 |
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 |
Katz acquisition adjustments |  | — |  |  | (5,812 | ) |  | (5,812 | )
Triton acquisition |  | — |  |  | 83,876 |  |  | 83,876 |
Balance as of December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 491,219 |  |  | $ | 342,794 |  |  | $ | 834,013 |
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 stations acquisitions |  | 435,726 |  |  | — |  |  | 435,726 |
Omny acquisition |  | — |  |  | 5,336 |  |  | 5,336 |
Triton acquisition adjustment |  | — |  |  | (3,220 | ) |  | (3,220 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 926,945 |  |  | $ | 344,910 |  |  | $ | 1,271,855 |
Gross balance as of December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 1,143,859 |  |  | $ | 395,313 |  |  | $ | 1,539,172 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | (216,914 | ) |  | (50,403 | ) |  | (267,317 | )
Net balance as of December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 926,945 |  |  | $ | 344,910 |  |  | $ | 1,271,855 |
Summary of other finite-lived intangible assets | Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
|  | As of December 31,
(in thousands) |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |
Carrying amount: |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships |  | $ | 616,244 |  |  | $ | 248,444 |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | 111,700 |  |  | 100,500 |
Other |  | 109,156 |  |  | 88,393 |
Total carrying amount |  | 837,100 |  |  | 437,337 |
Accumulated amortization: |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships |  | (82,917 | ) |  | (62,020 | )
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | (48,586 | ) |  | (36,380 | )
Other |  | (29,721 | ) |  | (17,199 | )
Total accumulated amortization |  | (161,224 | ) |  | (115,599 | )
Net amortizable intangible assets |  | 675,876 |  |  | 321,738 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses |  | 385,915 |  |  | 157,215 |
Total other intangible assets |  | $ | 1,061,791 |  |  | $ | 478,953 |
Summary of other indefinite-lived intangible assets | Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
|  | As of December 31,
(in thousands) |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |
Carrying amount: |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships |  | $ | 616,244 |  |  | $ | 248,444 |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | 111,700 |  |  | 100,500 |
Other |  | 109,156 |  |  | 88,393 |
Total carrying amount |  | 837,100 |  |  | 437,337 |
Accumulated amortization: |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships |  | (82,917 | ) |  | (62,020 | )
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | (48,586 | ) |  | (36,380 | )
Other |  | (29,721 | ) |  | (17,199 | )
Total accumulated amortization |  | (161,224 | ) |  | (115,599 | )
Net amortizable intangible assets |  | 675,876 |  |  | 321,738 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses |  | 385,915 |  |  | 157,215 |
Total other intangible assets |  | $ | 1,061,791 |  |  | $ | 478,953 |

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